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.

How happy are Associate Data Engineer professionals working at Optum?

76% of Associate Data Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Associate Data Engineer 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 (1142) , Senior Software Engineer (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Medical Coder (129) , Associate Director (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 1923 reviews)); "Benefits are good and comparable to a good employer" ((in 850 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 691 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 588 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 585 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 620 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 427 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 303 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 166 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 129 reviews))

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(310 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

64% approve of CEO

61% 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

3.2

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

4.0

Sep 23, 2025

my first job in optum

Data analyst

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CEO approval

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work life balance is good here

Cons

too much pressuse on quaterly ends clients are demanding

1.0

Sep 16, 2025

Review

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for office 10 days a month

Cons

Too much politics Very difficult to change project

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Senior Data Analyst

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

can work remotely, good team

Cons

only cons is that there wont be any salary increments

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