Optum Software Developer reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,160 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

65% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,160 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Mar 23, 2026

Remote Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Exposure to modern tech stack

Cons

Repetitive work Low budget means a lot of work can be assigned to few people

4.0
Mar 23, 2026

Good Company to Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, stable company and WFH options

Cons

Constant leadership shifts, High KPIs

3.0
Mar 16, 2026

huh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good wlb (at times, sometimes have to work more for deployments)

Cons

slow career growth , internal politics

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