I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Optum (Washington, DC) in Dec 2024
Interview
For the CDP program:
Two rounds, the first a behavioral with a manager/ director
Second, another behavioral with a director and then a case study facilitated by another manager. The case study is akin to a typical management consulting case structure, the math is a bit easier.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were in a moral conflict? How did you respond?
I applied online. I interviewed at Optum in Apr 2026
Interview
Took 3 rounds of interviews and passed all of it.
I was told I was selected and asked for the 3 months payslip as part of their salary approval.
Waited a month, sent multiple follow ups regarding the status and they apologize that the job requisition has been upgraded to a higher grade level, hence the job application that I'm applying to will not push through.
Easy and enjoyable interview process however contract is technically managed by an outside vendor which takes a long time to get approved. Once approved there were no problems, this just wasn't transparent up front
Process was clear, there were 3 rounds. 1 HR, 1 with the manager and 1 was a panel round with 3/4 panelists. Avg response time between rounds was 1 week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, technical questions, behavioral questions.