Optum General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 54 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Optum.
Optum
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Technical
The interviewer was really nice. We talked about my background, work history, and relevant experiences. They asked about handling ambiguity and my grasp of research in a business setting, and then gave me two mock cases to work through.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What's your approach to dealing with ambiguity?
- Can you explain your understanding of research within a business context?
- How would you investigate Amazon's activities in the healthcare sector?
Optum
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
So basically, there were two rounds. First, I had an HR round that lasted about half an hour. After that, the candidates who got shortlisted then had to do a technical interview, which went on for around 45 minutes.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me about your weaknesses and strengths?
- Could you answer some questions related to Data Structures and Algorithms?
- Do you have knowledge about Database Management Systems?
Optum
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Other
The interview process had 3 rounds in total. First up was an assessment with multiple-choice questions, mostly about DBMS and Protocols. This was a while ago, so I don't remember it perfectly. Next, in a strange turn of events, there was an HR round followed by a Technical Round (TR). This might have been specific to my college. The HR round involved questions about basic life experiences. One question was, "What is an argument you had with a senior or somebody in a higher position than you in the past and how did you deal with it?". Following that was the TR, where we discussed the projects and other details on my resume. Since I listed Java on my resume, there were some Java-related questions. Uniquely for an intern candidate, I was also asked to solve a DSA problem involving Linked Lists. I managed to provide pseudocode for it. When I asked for feedback, I was told I did well but could improve on justifying my technology choices. Unfortunately, I didn't get the role in the end.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a disagreement you had with someone more senior and how you handled it.
Optum General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Optum interview reports.
“Can you check if an equation has balanced parentheses?”
Read reports →“How do you remove duplicate characters from a string?”
Read reports →“How would you write a program to find the second last element of a linked list in one pass?”
Read reports →“Could you please implement a function that shifts all zero elements to the end of an array, ensuring that the relative order of the non-zero elements is preserved?”
Read reports →“Imagine a 4x4 cube painted black, cut into 3 pieces. How many of those pieces will still have black paint on them?”
Read report →“Regarding the python basic two sum problem, can you explain the two pointer approach?”
Read report →“What are the different types of constructors, and when would you use each one?”
Read report →“Can you explain the difference between pass by value and pass by reference?”
Read report →“Can you explain inheritance in OOPs? Also, what are the different types of inheritance?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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