Is Optum a good company to work for as a Technology Development Program Data Engineer?

Technology Development Program Data Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 416 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 Technology Development Program Data Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technology Development Program Data Engineer interview questions at Optum .

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))

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Optum Technology Development Program Data Engineer reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(416 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

72% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Technology Development Program Data Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 416 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technology Development Program Data Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technology Development Program Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Cuidados de saúde industry (3.4 stars).

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416 reviews

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

Good

Data engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work experience and environment

Cons

Good to work as optum employee

3.0

Sep 25, 2025

Knowledge for Improvement

Senior data analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great resume builder. If you get the right manager or director that is knowledge on your team and has great work life balance your golden. Otherwise your surviving.

Cons

Lacks work life balance. Constant demands. Burnout.

4.0

Sep 23, 2025

my first job in optum

Data analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good here

Cons

too much pressuse on quaterly ends clients are demanding

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