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

Director, Data Engineering professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 204 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 Director, Data Engineering Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director, Data Engineering interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Director, Data Engineering employees well?

Director, Data Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 204 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director, Data Engineering salaries at Optum.

How happy are Director, Data Engineering professionals working at Optum?

74% of Director, Data Engineering employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Director, Data Engineering professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

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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 1912 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 843 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 682 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 605 reviews)); "people are great and very talented" ((in 455 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 623 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 432 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 301 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 162 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 146 reviews))

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3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

56% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Director, Data Engineering employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, Data Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Director, Data Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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204 reviews

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Average company

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work mode 10 days a month

Cons

Poor hikes and lot of meetings

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Good

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible WFH Policy, Good Pay

Cons

Need better workplace infrastructure and food

2.0

Mar 21, 2026

Confusion

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company especially with work from Home options. Ability to grow or networked with the right people

Cons

Lay offs are very frequent. Managers don’t really know how to develop employees so have to work on your own development with little to no guidances. Your performance is not managed so you always think you’re doing well until you’re laid off. Executive and CEO decisions trickle down rapidly without warning.

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