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
3.0
Dec 3, 2025

Work at optum

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and challenging tasks

Cons

Nothing much, but hike is so low

5.0
Nov 24, 2025

Great Place To Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work on a variety of languages, front-end and back-end, work with clients, and maintain a fully-flushed data platform

Cons

Like most places to work, people's opinions vary based on their team and individual manager. There is also a recent push for return to office 4x a week.

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