Is Optum a good company to work for as a Associate Software Developer?

Associate Software Developer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 347 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 Associate Software Developer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Developer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Associate Software Developer employees well?

Associate Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 347 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Developer salaries and benefits at Optum .

How happy are Associate Software Developer professionals working at Optum?

62% of Associate Software Developer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 20% in the past 12 months. Associate Software Developer professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1133) , Senior Software Engineer (715) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Associate Software Engineer (336) , Nurse Practitioner (185) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (180) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (138) , 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 1899 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 854 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 677 reviews)); "flexible work schedule and work from home" ((in 598 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 576 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 613 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 300 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 reviews)); "There's rampant favoritism." ((in 67 reviews))

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3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(347 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

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44% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Associate Software Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 347 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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347 reviews

3.0

Feb 24, 2025

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Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very laid back depending on the team you're on. Can just leetcode and apply to other jobs during work

Cons

Raises and promotions are impossible and very low

4.0

Feb 17, 2025

Decent place to Work

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work to Life Balance, Free Lunch, Great Tech Stack

Cons

No Annual Events in recent years, Little to no growth within a team

4.0

Feb 14, 2025

Stable Job

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constant Stream of Work Very Relax Decent PTO Not micromanaging

Cons

Very few career Opportunities unless you start to jump from groups Pay increase minimal Benefits not as great for United Healthcare

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