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Optum Financial Data Analyst Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions + 2 drills · ~80 min
Top High-Cost Claims QueryMedium
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Rank Optum Financial claims by paid amount and return the highest-cost 10% using CTEs and PERCENT_RANK.

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Choosing Visualization Tools for SQL InsightsEasy

Explain which visualization tools you use after SQL analysis and why, based on audience, speed, and dashboard needs.

ToolsData WranglingAggregationsOptum Financial
Customer Orders: LEFT vs INNER JOINEasy

Explain how INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN differ, and when to use each for matched-only versus all-left-row analysis.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByOptum Financial
SQL to Tableau for Business UsersHard

Assesses end-to-end analytics delivery from SQL extraction to Tableau communication.

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Joining Tables for Patient ProfileHard

Assesses your SQL join strategy for building patient-level financial views.

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Cleaning and Validating DataMedium

Tests your data cleaning, validation, and quality-check approach before analysis.

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Write a SQL Insights QueryMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Summarize January performance for active model versions using joins, conditional aggregation, and NULL-safe accuracy calculations.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByClarifai
SQL Duplicate Product ListingsMedium
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Practice drill

Use aggregation to identify product listings sharing the same product name, brand, and category.

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Behavioral & Leadership15 questions · ~128 min
Explaining Analysis to Non-Technical StakeholdersEasy

Tests communication of complex data to non-technical stakeholders, including clarity, stakeholder management, and actionable storytelling.

Influence Without AuthorityStakeholder ManagementCommunicationOptum Financial
Cross-Functional Teamwork Under PressureEasy

Tests collaborative execution, communication, and ownership when working with multiple teammates under delivery pressure.

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