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 787 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 787 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?

67% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% 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 (717) , 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 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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Optum Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(787 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

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 787 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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787 reviews

3.0

May 21, 2026

Good work-life balance, but lacks learning opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good

Cons

No good food in cafeteria There is no much learning. It is most like a service based company, not like a product based company

3.0

May 20, 2026

Good work-life balance, but slow progress on projects

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance there.

Cons

legacy projects and slow movement

4.0

Apr 10, 2026

Good wlb

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Optum has a pretty good work life balance and mostly the team is supportive and timings are also flexible.

Cons

Growth is not that much in this company.

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