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

Software Developer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 1,160 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 Software Developer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,160 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Optum?

67% of Software Developer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 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 1895 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 854 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 673 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((in 596 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 589 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 619 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 301 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 87 reviews)); "too much favoritism" ((in 64 reviews))

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Optum Software Developer reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,160 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

62% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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

Sep 15, 2025

✅

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working with the organisation

Cons

Not Applicable for any cons

4.0

Sep 14, 2025

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and company culture is good. The tech used might be little legacy but good and respectful people to work with.

Cons

average salary as per the market, perks are not that good, hands on new technology not enough

5.0

Sep 13, 2025

Good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work env best culture

Cons

Less salary overall less but ok ok

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