Optum Software Engineer reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,162 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

62% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,162 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities, especially in Java, Spring Boot, microservices Exposure to real-world production systems Supportive team and helpful colleagues (depends on team) Stable company with job security Work on large-scale healthcare projects Decent work culture compared to many service companies Opportunity to handle end-to-end features in some projects

Cons

Too many meetings and processes sometimes Growth and promotions can feel slow Salary hikes may not be very high Legacy systems in some projects make work harder Dependency on multiple teams can delay work Management decisions can sometimes be unclear

4.0
Apr 9, 2026

Company norms

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Flexibility 2. Good work-life balance

Cons

1. Late promotions 2.Few teams wich do actual work

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