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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 789 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 789 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Optum?

68% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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 (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 1917 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 695 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 607 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 586 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 615 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 428 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 309 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 reviews))

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Optum Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(789 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

38% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 789 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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789 reviews

3.0

Oct 6, 2025

Managers company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

two years back company was good…now in all areas worst.. Only best thing was US based company

Cons

Indian managers… Lots of SG28 and SG29 grades…. Less developers…huge managers Worst HR policies… Pay is also less

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Excellent place to work

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work atmosphere. Opportunities for growth internally.

Cons

I Can’t think of anything.

1.0

Sep 30, 2025

Stay away, women

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

--Work-life balance is decent, and after lots of tenure with the company PTO is nice --New CEO is at least saying the right things, although he has yet to take any substantive action on the company's many problems

Cons

--I was all-but told that they had discriminated against me in pay and promotions because I'm female --Leadership chases whatever's popular on LinkedIn and fails to think critically about what the business actually needs --They messed up my standard, uncomplicated maternity leave and made it a major source of stress --They are removing WFH options, one of their few huge bonuses --There is surface-level promotion of inclusion, but it's a mirage. Racism and misogyny have become common

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