Is Optum a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 719 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 719 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Optum?

66% of Senior Software Developer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 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 (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 1918 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 830 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 676 reviews)); "flexible work schedule and work from home" ((in 596 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 579 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 622 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 297 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 133 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 reviews))

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Optum Senior Software Developer reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(719 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

33% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 719 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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719 reviews

4.0

Apr 5, 2026

Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people - techstack - work equipment

Cons

- lack information about career progression (e.g. future prospects, performance affecting salary increase) - Changes takes months/years to implement (expected for large company, but can be deal-breaker for some ppl). - lack of choice with way you work (e.g. need to use same tools as everyone). - Most time is spent on setting you env to do what you have planned.

4.0

Apr 2, 2026

Part of UHG

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance based on team

Cons

Low hike cycle in most teams

5.0

Mar 30, 2026

good company to work with

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good.

Cons

slow growth, less hikes in a year

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