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 3.7 out of 5 stars in 340 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 340 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?

67% 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 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1142) , Senior Software Engineer (719) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , 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 1924 reviews)); "Working remote; good benefits and QVC" ((in 879 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 674 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((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 618 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 437 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 313 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 141 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 86 reviews))

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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(340 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

28% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Associate Software Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 340 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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4.0

Feb 14, 2025

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Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constant Stream of Work Very Relax Decent PTO Not micromanaging

Cons

Very few career Opportunities unless you start to jump from groups Pay increase minimal Benefits not as great for United Healthcare

5.0

Feb 9, 2025

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Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome for workculture, less pressure to work as you can focus on hubbies.

Cons

Little less pay, growth is little slow.

4.0

Jan 28, 2025

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Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Good Management and clear definition of Task Clear Path to Growth

Cons

Old Tech Stack meetings at American Time

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