Is Optum a good company to work for as a Security Engineer?

Security Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Security Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Security Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Security Engineer employees well?

Security Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Security Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Security Engineer professionals working at Optum?

56% of Security Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Security Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1144) , Senior Software Engineer (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (189) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (141) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (129) , Medical Coder (129) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (115)

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 1913 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 863 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 688 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 574 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 628 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 309 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 160 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 88 reviews))

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3.0

56% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

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59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Security Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Security Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Security Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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15 reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2025

Good place to work

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with great people, work life balance, engaging work.

Cons

Pay is not the best in the industry

3.0

Nov 18, 2024

Optum

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits good, decent culture, w/ l balance

Cons

Surprise layoffs, happen every couple of years.

4.0

Oct 22, 2024

Great Work place

Information security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People caring. Management puts needs of people first.

Cons

salary least competitive in the city area

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