Optum

Profile: Software Engineer
Selection Process: Online Test, Personal Interview

Pattern of the Test

The online test was divided into two parts: a General Aptitude Test and a Coding Test.

The General Aptitude Test consisted of 30 questions to be completed in 30 minutes, covering topics such as Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and Data Interpretation.

The Coding Test included 32 questions to be completed in 60 minutes, focusing on Data Structures, Algorithms, and core subjects.

Group/Case Discussion

Technical Interview

During the Personal Interview, candidates were given tasks to design a Bank Management Database with normalized tables capable of handling all daily operations of a regular bank. They were asked to write complex queries and subqueries on the designed database, create normalized tables, and make pseudo-classes linked to the database with basic functions. Questions were also asked on normalization.

Another task involved designing a website for a chess competition organized in their college, keeping in mind the frontend (at least 5 classes), middleware, and backend (at least 5 tables). Candidates were questioned on C++ and Python and were asked to draw an overview and approach to solving the problem without writing the actual code. Additionally, they were queried about the minimum class possible in the context of OOP and their understanding of how a class executes.

HR Interview

The HR round focused on basic information about the candidate and her family, strengths and interests, academic performance, career goals, and how the company could help achieve those goals.