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 1934 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 885 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 708 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 595 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 582 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 631 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 306 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 158 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 131 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 90 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

2.0

Mar 21, 2026

Confusion

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

4.0

Mar 18, 2026

Good Company to work

Senior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance Good Compensation

Cons

Good company but we need to search for projects on our own

4.0

Feb 26, 2026

Good

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good skill learning and management.

Cons

No good hike, bonus or stocks.

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