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

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 341 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 Associate Software Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 341 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Optum?

64% of Associate Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Associate Software Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1144) , Senior Software Engineer (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (189) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (141) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (129) , Medical Coder (129) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (115)

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 1913 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 863 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 688 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 574 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 628 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 309 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 160 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))

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Optum Associate Software Engineer reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

22% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Aassociate Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Aassociate Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Aassociate Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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341 reviews

3.0

Nov 27, 2025

Great first job, nothing more.

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to Interns and Graduates to start their career.

Cons

After you are in as Intern or Graduate, the opportunities for growth diminishes, the company has too many divisions and it goes by luck, if you fall into a team with not much budget, your career is in a halt with no chance of growth and stress you maybe let go anytime.

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

good

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and interactive environment

Cons

Nothing much as of now

4.0

Nov 9, 2025

Good

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work. Have nice health insurance.

Cons

No cons, based on manager

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