Optum·Software Engineer

Optum Software Engineer interview experience

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Raleigh, NCPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview experience was a multi-round setup that included an on-site visit with a group component plus technical and role-focused discussions.

What surprised me was how free-form the conversations felt, even though I had the sense the overall number of rounds was predetermined. The format wasn’t rigidly scripted, and I ended up speaking with a recruiter, a delivery lead, and a developer across the process.

Technically, it didn’t feel like a single narrow topic was tested end-to-end. Instead, the discussions leaned into how I worked and how I connected my experience to what the role needed, while still staying grounded in practical engineering discussion. I came away feeling the process was structured enough to be fair, but still

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