Question 1

Is Optum a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Accepted Answer

Software Developer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 910 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Optum.

Question 2

Does Optum pay Software Developer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 910 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Optum.

Question 3

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Optum?

Accepted Answer

62% of Software Developer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 2.5 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Good work life balance and have to go only 10 days in a month as per our choice" ((in 1922 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 848 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 666 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 583 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 623 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 425 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 306 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 94 reviews))

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