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 309 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 309 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 (720) , 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 (114)

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)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 856 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 692 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((in 603 reviews)); "Great company and people are all great" ((in 480 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 619 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 439 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 306 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 140 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 89 reviews))

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3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(309 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

55% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Associate Data Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 309 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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309 reviews

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

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Data analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Hybrid work mode 10 days a month

Cons

Poor hikes and lot of meetings

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Good

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible WFH Policy, Good Pay

Cons

Need better workplace infrastructure and food

2.0

Mar 21, 2026

Confusion

Data analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Great company especially with work from Home options. Ability to grow or networked with the right people

Cons

Lay offs are very frequent. Managers don’t really know how to develop employees so have to work on your own development with little to no guidances. Your performance is not managed so you always think you’re doing well until you’re laid off. Executive and CEO decisions trickle down rapidly without warning.

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