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 720 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 720 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 (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Medical Coder (129) , Associate Director (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 1929 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 842 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 688 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 588 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 636 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 437 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 306 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 171 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 135 reviews))

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Optum Senior Software Developer reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(720 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 720 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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720 reviews

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

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Good organisation if you want to spend your time upto retirement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Ample time to prepare for any government exam or higher studies. 2) Workload depends on team you land on. 3) Good organisation, if you want to spend your days until retirement 4) Flexible working hours (10 days/month) 5) Phone and broadband bills are covered

Cons

1) Payscale depends on manager and their negotiation skills with senior manager (we don't had a budget; be prepare to listen it every time). 2) New joiners will get higher salary than the experienced ones (well, that depends on the graduation college) 3) God knows, how budget comes up for a counteroffer when employee is having a offer letter or when they are going to resign

5.0

Mar 21, 2026

Good Company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is decent, pay is a par overall good company to work.

Cons

Internal politics Less hikes every year

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