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

Associate Data Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 310 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 Data Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Data Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Associate Data Engineer employees well?

Associate Data Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 310 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Data Engineer salaries at Optum.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1142) , Senior Software Engineer (721) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (128) , 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 1933 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 858 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 691 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((in 590 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 572 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 419 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 312 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 168 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 135 reviews))

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Optum Associate Data Engineer reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(310 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

55% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Associate Data Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 310 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Data Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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310 reviews

5.0

Dec 25, 2025

Work culture

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, work life balance

Cons

Good amount of restructuring happens on year end.

3.0

Dec 11, 2025

Good Team, questionable company business practices

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team Scope for growth and internal mobility Free lunch Flexible work hours

Cons

Company has been in the news quite a bit for various reasons. The mood in the company isn't great and the values of the company don't seem to align what the market thinks of them. Some data science work is not really data science and involves mostly building reports. Due to how big the organization is, what you do has minimal impact and you don't feel a part of the company

5.0

Dec 2, 2025

Fantastic worklife balance

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Truely amazing company. Love to work here

Cons

Nothing to say. No cons

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