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

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 717 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 717 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Optum?

65% of Senior Software Developer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 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 (1141) , 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 1927 reviews)); "Benefits are good and comparable to a good employer" ((in 855 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 683 reviews)); "Flexible work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 581 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 625 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 308 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 88 reviews)); "Corporate bullying" ((in 21 reviews))

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Optum Senior Software Developer reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(717 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

30% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 717 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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717 reviews

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

Optum review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company provides good facilities to employees flexible office hours

Cons

too many meeting and calls are there

3.0

Nov 21, 2025

Work life balance and old tech

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get very good work life balance and with decent pay

Cons

Growth is not good after joining. Senior management not clear on what to do next. Less dev task more task on data management.

5.0

Nov 16, 2025

Great company to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

worklife balance, people, perks, insurance

Cons

nothing as far as i know

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