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Optum Technology Data Engineer Interview Questions

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

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PipelinesStart here. 9 questions · ~78 min
Optimize Skewed PySpark JoinMedium

Optimize a PySpark join when one DataFrame is much smaller, focusing on join strategy, shuffle reduction, and practical Spark tuning.

JoinsperformancesparkOptum Technology
Design SCD Type 1 and 2Medium

Design and implement SCD Type 1 and Type 2 dimensions with history tracking, idempotent loads, and data quality controls.

slowly changing dimensionsData ModelingBackfillingOptum Technology
Cloud Pipeline Data SecurityMedium

Key security considerations for a cloud data pipeline, from ingestion through storage, orchestration, and monitoring.

InfrastructureGovernanceETLOptum Technology
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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 2 drills · ~72 min
Clustered vs Non-Clustered IndexesMedium

Explain how clustered and non-clustered indexes differ in storage, lookup behavior, and query performance.

JoinsData WranglingOptum Technology
ETL and Data Warehousing FundamentalsMedium

Assesses practical experience with ETL, data warehousing, SQL, and protecting data via masking.

ETLsqlOptum Technology
Month-over-Month Utilization ComparisonMedium
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Compare consecutive monthly patient utilization using aggregation and LAG, including utilization changes and percentage changes.

Window FunctionsLag/LeadDate FunctionsOptum Technology
Contact Center Agent Performance MetricsHard
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Compute daily agent call KPIs and SLA using joins, aggregations, and window ranking in a contact center model.

ETLAggregationsData ModelingADP
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~43 min
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More topics3 questions · ~26 min
Generator vs List ComprehensionMedium

Compare generator expressions and list comprehensions by memory usage, execution model, and when each is preferable.

memory managementloopspythonOptum Technology
Snowflake Architecture and Storage/ComputeMedium

Tests your understanding of Snowflake’s architecture and how it separates compute and storage.

technical discussioncloud platformsOptum Technology
Parse Nested Healthcare Claims JSONMedium

Tests your ability to build robust Python ETL logic for nested healthcare claim data.

json parsingData WranglingpythonOptum Technology

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