Optum

Role: Software Engineer (Technology Development Program)

College: Tier 1.5 university in India (Master of Computer Science student)

Interview Date: July 2022

Interview Type: Full-Time (post-internship or direct hire)

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds (explicitly mentioned, though numbered 1, 2, 4 in source)

Topics Asked: DSA (DP), Aptitude, Core Subjects (DBMS, OS, IoT), C++ (Data Structures, Algorithm Analysis, OOPs), MERN Stack (NodeJS, JavaScript), Behavioral/Situation-based questions

Experience:

This candidate, a Master of Computer Science student doing a Full Stack Developer internship, interviewed for the Software Engineer (Technology Development Program) role at Optum-UHG in July 2022.

1st Round: DSA Written Test
This round consisted of:

• 1 DSA question (a Dynamic Programming problem).
• 25 aptitude MCQs.
• 25 core subjects MCQs.

2nd Round: Technical Interview
Around 40 students were shortlisted for this round. The interview covered:

• 1 DSA question was asked.
• Questions on DBMS, OS, and IoT (Internet of Things), as mentioned in the resume.
• Core + Project: The interviewer asked about the preferred coding language (C++) and then asked questions on C++ (various data structures, algorithm analysis).
• OOPs concepts were discussed with practical examples.
• Since the candidate had a MERN stack project, questions related to NodeJS, JavaScript, "Why use MERN stack, why not others?", and "What problem-solving or upgrade MERN stack provides in Web development?" were asked.
• Situation-based question: "While working on a team project, you notice that some of your co-workers are falling behind. What would you do to help your team meet the deadline?"

The candidate was selected for the HR round after this discussion.

Round 4: HR Round
This round involved basic behavioral questions.