Is Optum a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 791 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 791 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Optum?

68% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1142) , Senior Software Engineer (721) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (128) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (114)

What are the pros of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and have to go only 10 days in a month as per our choice" ((in 1934 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 885 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 708 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 595 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 582 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 631 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 306 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 158 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 131 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 90 reviews))

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Optum Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(791 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

40% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 791 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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791 reviews

3.0

May 24, 2026

Low-intensity work-life balance but lacks growth opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On some teams, it's a low-intensity workplace with relatively generous work-life balance.

Cons

It's a big faceless corporation that isn't interested in pushing its employees to learn and improve. Layoffs are a frequent concern. Sometimes, workplace relations seems to take priority over rational decisions when it comes to how resources get allocated.

3.0

May 21, 2026

Good work-life balance, but lacks learning opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good

Cons

No good food in cafeteria There is no much learning. It is most like a service based company, not like a product based company

3.0

May 20, 2026

Good work-life balance, but slow progress on projects

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance there.

Cons

legacy projects and slow movement

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