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 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 340 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to 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 (1139) , 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 (127) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (112)

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 1919 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 873 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 656 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 587 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 620 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 301 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 156 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 143 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 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

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

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

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340 reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Good work environment but salaries aren't top tier

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything's good except the salaries which are also competitive but not excellent

Cons

Dont expect salary of faang level

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great team dynamics but cost-cutting impacts morale

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At the team to director level people are great and not too corporate. Software engineering teams have good technical knowledge and PMs have realistic expectations. Great work life balance and solid pay for entry level

Cons

Cost cutting that decreases employee morale Unrealistic expectations for promotions Relatively confused hybrid/remote structure.

4.0

May 26, 2026

Positive environment but struggle with work-life balance

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, good office locations

Cons

Work life balance, sometimes they make us do overtime

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