Optum Software Developer reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,157 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

65% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,157 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 Cuidados de saúde industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
5.0
Apr 14, 2026
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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

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