Optum Software Developer reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,159 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

65% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,159 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Mar 23, 2026

Not very rewarding

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of health-related employee benefits.

Cons

Bare minimum raises and lack of upward mobility completely kills morale. Lack of effective communication between teams means that progress moves at a snail's pace.

5.0
Mar 23, 2026

Remote Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Exposure to modern tech stack

Cons

Repetitive work Low budget means a lot of work can be assigned to few people

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