Is Optum a good company to work for as a Data Engineering?

Data Engineering professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 118 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 Data Engineering Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Engineering interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Data Engineering employees well?

Data Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 118 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Engineering salaries at Optum.

How happy are Data Engineering professionals working at Optum?

89% of Data Engineering employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Data Engineering professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

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 (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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3.9

89% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

100% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Data Engineering employees have rated Optum with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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118 reviews

5.0

Aug 29, 2025

GOOD

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and benefits

Cons

None NOne None None None

2.0

Jul 17, 2025

Cost savings and 100xAI over everything

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work options (for now)

Cons

Job insecurity Cost savings over quality and talent Offshore compliance issues Nonexistent promotion opportunities/bonuses/merit increase

3.0

Jul 4, 2025

Hope for the future

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am excited for Steven Hemsley's return. Return to office in MN and DC

Cons

Currently, the culture is a little rough. They are looking to outsource a lot of jobs and have constant layoffs

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