Application: You'll start by submitting an online application through the Optum website or a job board.
Screening: If your application meets the requirements, you may be contacted for a brief phone screening with a recruiter. This is usually to discuss your background, skills, and interest in the role.
Interviews: The next step is typically a series of interviews. This could include:
Technical interviews: For technical roles, you may have one or more interviews to assess your technical skills and knowledge.
Behavioral interviews: These interviews focus on your past experiences and how you've handled various situations.
Managerial interviews: For leadership roles, you may have interviews with hiring managers or senior leaders.
Offer: If you successfully pass all stages of the interview process, you may receive a job offer from Optum.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you provide an example of a challenging problem you faced in a previous role, and how you approached solving it?
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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