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

Software Engineerer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 1,084 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 Engineerer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineerer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Software Engineerer employees well?

Software Engineerer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,084 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineerer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Software Engineerer professionals working at Optum?

67% of Software Engineerer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineerer 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 1923 reviews)); "Benefits are good and comparable to a good employer" ((in 850 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 691 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 588 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 585 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 620 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 427 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 303 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 166 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 129 reviews))

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Optum Software Engineerer reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,084 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

65% approve of CEO

58% 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 Engineerer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,084 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineerer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineerer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Dec 16, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment and good company

Cons

Timing fluctuate, especially night shift is a problem

5.0

Dec 11, 2025

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Policy and benefits are good Very good place to work

Cons

Nothing as such it's always the team culture that doens't depend on the org Org is good that matters

3.0

Dec 9, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company Good Exposure for entry level

Cons

Work life balance is missing

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