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?

66% of Associate Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 14% 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 (1137) , Senior Software Engineer (717) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Nurse Practitioner (186) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (181) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (127) , 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 1925 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 849 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 673 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 588 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 632 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 429 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 307 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 88 reviews))

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(340 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

29% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Jun 18, 2026

Remote work options, but pay and balance could improve

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work available for some teams

Cons

Not the best pay and balance

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Good work-life balance, but pay and benefits lag

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good amount of PTO

Cons

Pay raises are very small, underpaid, 401k benefits aren't great

4.0

Jun 15, 2026

Strong structure but inflexible HR policies

Associate software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great organizational structure Horizontal and vertical mobility

Cons

Inflexible hr policies Everything has to be escalated to upper management

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