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 1917 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 849 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 695 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 607 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 586 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 615 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 428 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 309 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 reviews))

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2.4

21% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

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27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

1.8

Culture & values

1.5

Senior management

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

4.0

Oct 22, 2023

Good if you are good

Director of software engineering

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to learn and to train in marketable skills

Cons

Bureacracy can sometimes get in the way of agile decision making

3.0

Jun 6, 2023

Good place with good opportunities

Director, software engineering

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunities Plenty of chjange

Cons

Pay sub industry standard Depends on team you are working with Many legacy based systems/applications

3.0

May 3, 2023

Fractured Culture

Director of software engineering

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with a lot of potential.

Cons

Top-heavy beauracracy that is out of touch with innovation.

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