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

Software Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 1,155 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 Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,155 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Optum .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1134) , Senior Software Engineer (715) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Associate Software Engineer (336) , Nurse Practitioner (185) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (180) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (126) , Medical Coder (126) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (111)

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 1924 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 857 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 673 reviews)); "Flexible work from home" ((in 599 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 577 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 630 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 303 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 89 reviews)); "2. coding malpractice is sometimes encouraged & favoritism is common here." ((in 64 reviews))

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Optum Software Engineer reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,155 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

69% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,155 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 Cuidados de saúde industry (3.4 stars).

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1.0

Jun 11, 2026

Toxic

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

only that its a product based company

Cons

Toxic Manager - internal politics no hikes

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Worklife balance Good enough package Flexibilty WFO 10 days a month

Cons

Growth and moving forward takes significant time

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Good work-life balance, but pay is below average

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Compensation is below industry average for tech

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