I applied through university. I interviewed at Optum in Sept 2021
Interview
I interviewed at Optum through an on-campus placement drive. The selection process consisted of three rounds.
Round 1: Aptitude and Coding Test
The first round was an online test that included both aptitude and coding questions. It tested logical reasoning, quantitative skills, and programming knowledge.
Round 2: Technical Interview
The second round was a technical interview that focused primarily on the projects I had worked on—both personal and academic. The interviewer went through my resume in detail and asked questions related to the programming languages and technical skills I had listed.
Round 3: HR Interview
The final round was an HR interview where I was asked to introduce myself, talk about my projects, and discuss my preferred job location. This round was more conversational and aimed at understanding my background, communication skills, and overall fit for the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk me through one of your projects and explain the technical challenges you faced and how you solved them?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Optum
Interview
My interview process started with a 30-minute recruiter call where we discussed my current work at Optum, my stack, and what I was looking for in the next role. A few days later I had a technical phone screen with one of the senior engineers on the team. We spent about 45 minutes on a coding problem around string manipulation and then walked through a few questions on Java concurrency and Spring Boot internals.
After that I moved to the virtual onsite, which was four rounds spread across a single day. The first round was a system design discussion where I designed a scalable order management service using event-driven patterns with Kafka. The second was a deep dive into React and Next.js, covering rendering strategies, state management, and how I would structure a large frontend codebase. The third was a hands-on coding round on a shared editor where I built out a small API with proper validation and error handling. The final round was behavioral, focused on cross-team collaboration, conflict resolution, and how I approach mentoring.
I got feedback within a week, followed by a hiring manager wrap-up and an offer conversation shortly after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
coding problem around string manipulation and then walked through a few questions on Java concurrency and Spring Boot internals.
The Optum interview process generally consists of an AI-based screening or online assessment, followed by 1–2 technical rounds focusing on core fundamentals and resume projects, and a final Behavioral/HR interview
I applied online. I interviewed at Optum (Hyderābād) in Apr 2026
Interview
Good 1 hour 30 min conversation focusing on basics to mid level on dotnet,c#,sql,angular concepts.Covered almost all all the concepts of being a full stack developer and it was a good experience.
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