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Optum Data Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Optum Data Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions + 1 drill · ~81 min
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Coding3 questions · ~27 min
Python Coding: Linked List or StringEasy
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Find the first character appearing once in a string using frequency counting and a second pass.

coding challengeLinked ListsStringsOptum
Python Decorators and GeneratorsMedium

Tests Python language fundamentals relevant to building efficient data processing pipelines.

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Pipelines13 questions · ~116 min
Implement CDC in Data IngestionHard

Design a reliable CDC ingestion process covering capture, ordering, schema evolution, replay, deduplication, monitoring, and backfills.

data integrationdata pipelineETLOptum
Delta Lake vs ParquetMedium

Conceptual pipeline question on Delta Lake and how it differs from plain Parquet files in data engineering workflows.

delta lakeparquetData ModelingOptum
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Behavioral & Leadership22 questions · ~196 min
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More topics2 questions · ~18 min
Python vs Scala for SparkMedium

Tests language and ecosystem trade-off reasoning for Spark performance and maintainability.

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Python Memory Management and GILMedium

Tests understanding of Python runtime behavior and implications for data processing performance.

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