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 (1140) , Senior Software Engineer (719) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (187) , 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 1924 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 689 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 610 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 583 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 627 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 428 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 305 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 88 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

3.0

Jun 4, 2025

Optum Data

Data analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart team Access to resources due to large company infrastructure

Cons

Bureaucracy of a large (parent) company Benefits not great Ever changing executive team

3.0

May 23, 2025

Good Company

Data scientist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to learn new tech

Cons

Management is a bit stringent

3.0

May 20, 2025

Good to retire, but can lay you off since no good work

Senior data scientist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work-life balance Good Team Good Culture Good perks Good pay

Cons

Very laid back attitude of leaders No aggression to try new technology/ tools Very slow progression, you will probably die but might not receive that promotion Variable pay is hoax, whatever you get on paper expect max of 60%

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