Is Optum a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 31 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 Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries and benefits at Optum .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1133) , Senior Software Engineer (715) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Associate Software Engineer (336) , Nurse Practitioner (185) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (180) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (138) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (126) , Medical Coder (126) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (111)

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 1899 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 854 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 677 reviews)); "flexible work schedule and work from home" ((in 598 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 576 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 613 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 300 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 91 reviews)); "There's rampant favoritism." ((in 67 reviews))

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Optum Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

4.2

94% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

100% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Optum with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Optum is rated 22% above average by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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31 reviews

4.0

May 18, 2026

Great work-life balance, but slow growth progression

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Great exposure

Cons

Slow growth progression is slow

4.0

Feb 21, 2026

Good pay

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture in the company

Cons

No upskill in the company

5.0

Jan 5, 2026

They provide an incredible space for learning new skills regularly and the work/life balance is also taken care of.

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only required to work in the office 10 days a month, otherwise you can take up work from home in my field of work.

Cons

Sometimes the deadlines are too short and the work pile up's are there plus the usual office politics.

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Great work-life balance, but slow growth progression

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They provide an incredible space for learning new skills regularly and the work/life balance is also taken care of.

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