Is Optum a good company to work for as a Director, Software Engineering?

Director, Software Engineering professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 2.4 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Director, Software Engineering Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director, Software Engineering interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Director, Software Engineering employees well?

Director, Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director, Software Engineering salaries at Optum.

How happy are Director, Software Engineering professionals working at Optum?

21% of Director, Software Engineering employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Director, Software Engineering professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.8 rating for culture and values and 2.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1139) , Senior Software Engineer (719) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (127) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (112)

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 1919 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 873 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 656 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 587 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 620 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 301 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 156 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 143 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 reviews))

Optum Director, Software Engineering reviews

2.4

21% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

Not enough data to show CEO approval

27% positive business outlook

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Director, Software Engineering employees have rated Optum with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, Software Engineering professionals have an average working experience there. Optum is rated 30% below average by Director, Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Cuidados de saúde industry (3.4 stars).

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17 reviews

1.0

Dec 17, 2024

Lacks culture severely

Director, software engineering

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of fund to work on anything, you can dream of. You can acquire any technology and play with it to upskill.

Cons

The company does not care for employees, even for 1%.

4.0

Oct 25, 2024

Got Ten Years, but best to stay technical

Director of software engineering

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning resources, relevant skills.

Cons

Once you divert from the technical path, you can be targeted for a dismissal

3.0

Jun 24, 2024

Driving Consultants

Director, software engineering

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

it's good to have a mix of consultants to employees to ensure when hard times hit that you can reduce head count by eliminating consultants instead of employees.

Cons

Having to use specific contracting agencies that can not fulfill the organization's needs.

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