UnitedHealth Group Interview Questions & Reviews in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Area
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Updated Feb 5, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Web Developer at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Feb 5, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 4 weeks)
I had a phone interview with Human Resources. Then I had a phone interview with the hiring manager. Then I had a phone interview with the hiring manager and two of his developers. Lastly I had a panel interview with the team. What helped me get the job was honesty. If I was unfamiliar with technology they were asking me, I told them. The process took longer than I would have liked. I went 3 weeks between interviewing with the hiring manager/team and my panel interview. I assumed I wasn't a fit.
The interview process was pretty straight forward. There were no egos in the room or on the phone. The people were extremely friendly. I interviewed at the Edina campus, and compared to other places I've worked, it's a nice building.
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Negotiation Details
The compensation I had requested fell within their salary matrix for this position, so there was no negotiation needed. They asked me my salary requirements, and I received what I asked for.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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IT Manager at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Minnetonka, MN (took 1 week)
Submitted my resume through the company website. Was contacted by HR for a 1/2 hour interview. Very brief and concise.
Contrary to my initial perception and belief about UHG and the HR department, the HR department did a wonderful and thorough job. Kudos to you guys :)
Was invited for a interview with the hiring manager.
Meeting with the Hiring manager..(1Hr)
- Hiring manager showed up 15 minutes late for the interview . No apologies whatsover.
- Met at the lobby .
- took me to the 1st available conference room (did not book a conf rm)
- Got booted out of the conference room in 15 minutes (someone else had the conf rm reserved)
- Went to different conf rm ( Got booted out again in 10 minutes)
- Moved to the 3rd Conf room for 15 minutes.
- Interview over.
I am not sure how this hiring manager got hired and I sympathize his directs reports for working with such a disorganized, disrespectful manager/individual.
Got called in for another round of interviews.
However, after my previous interview experience here, I lost my interest working for such an individual and firm, I decided to not accept the position or continue further
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Programmer Analyst at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Minnetonka, MN (took 2 days)
My interview started off on a bad note, as I could overhear the people that were going to interview me in the room next door... they were bashing the company, bashing their supervisor, and complaining about how they didn't have time to be doing interviews. Then, awkwardly, they came out and greeted me. Interview was moderately challenging, they asked a variety of standard behavioral and technical questions. I got an offer, but since the whole interview process started out so strange, I thought it was better to accept an offer from a different company.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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IT Analyst at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Jul 28, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Minnetonka, MN (took 3 weeks)
I applied for a different position prior to this one through an external recruiter, and while I did not have any luck with that, I was referred by UHG hiring manager (who had interviewed me for that prior opportunity) to another team, who took a look at my profile and was interested, and had me apply online for that position at their careers website so they can get my application through their system and get me an interview.
A week later someone from Recruiting called me and scheduled a phone interview, which was scheduled later that day. A different recruiter called at the said time asked me a few questions, mostly the same questions that was on the job submission page, so I basically just repeated what I had answered and provided a bit of an explanation on my answers. He seemed satisfied with my answers and told me that they will forward my application to the Hiring Manager and I should expect a call depending on when the managers' availability my application and I can check the careers website for my status.
A week later I received a call from yet another Recruiter, this time to schedule a face-to-face interview with the Hiring Manager and the department Manager. I scheduled the interview the next day (while I would've liked to be able to have more time to prepare, this was the only time available for that week). I received an email confirmation for the scheduled interview, with instructions on who to contact, where, and how to get in.
I met with both the Hiring Manager and the Manager during my interview, mostly answered questions about my job experience, my expertise on the technology that I applied for, and STAR questions. It was a laid-back interview, and that helped with my confidence - they seem to be very nice people. The interview was short - probably half an hour for both, give or take 15 minutes for questions I am free to ask them. Upon leaving I provided them with a copy of my resume, this time including my references.
And yet another week passed (I admit I had thought I shouldn't expect anything) - I was caught off-guard by a call from HR, who called and formally extended the offer for this position! I was ecstatic because this is the ideal position I was looking for (I think I was to the point of blabbering). They asked if I would accept it - and I said yes. I was given brief details about the start date, the salary, the benefits, PTO (contingent upon completion of background checks). I received several emails after the call - a copy of my Offer Letter, and instructions to some time-sensitive onboarding requirements I have to do. For my position I had to complete a urinalysis drug test, plus submit some stuff for my background checks (e.g. educational, criminal, employment histories). From what I know, the type drug/background checks depend on what position and situation you are in.
Except for the fact that I got initially confused being passed on to one recruiter to another, it was an overall positive experience, and I am looking forward to my future growth in this company.
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Negotiation Details
I was given slightly higher than what I asked for, so I did not have to negotiate. Besides, I was more into the learning experience.
I would say, simply assess your skills vs the position you are applying for and do some research on your own so you can have a basis on what your rate should start with. Make sure you have a range instead of a specific target rate.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Human Resource Service Advisor at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Jun 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Minnetonka, MN (took 3 weeks)
I applied online for the position, I was emailed a may be a potential candidate for the positon and was asked to take an online assessment. After I passed the online assessment, I was emailed 2 days later and asked to verify my application information and take a onsite assessment. After passing the onsite assessment, I was told to schedule a interview with the human resources testing administrator. I scheduled an interview for 2 days later which consisted of mainly behavioral questions. After I was told by the interviewer, she will recommend me for a manager interview. The next week she followed up with me scheduled a Manager interview, I was told after the management interview (behavioral questions), I will be contacted in a couple days about my application status and the next steps, if any I need to take. I recieved a call 2 days later from Human resources offering the position to me, contingent on a sucessful background check and drug testing.
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It was easy to negotiate. I have my bachelors degree, and I am pursuing my Masters degree in Human resources. They start off at a base salary for the position and go up with education and experience, since I have several years of experience, they offered me a great salary over the base pay rate amount.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Project Manager at UnitedHealth Group
Posted May 27, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 3 days)
After submitting my resume I was contacted very quickly to set up an interview. The first interview was a phone interview. She was very thorough in asking about the progression of jobs through my career. Mostly followed this format - how one position led to the next, etc. After her questions, she told more about the job, which I actually wished had been first in order to frame up some of the answers better. Then, she told me about their process. Overall, the process was very thorough, but kept to the 1/2 hour time set for the first phone interview. I am waiting to hear if a meeting with the hiring manager is desired.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Product Analyst Internship at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Apr 22, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Golden Valley, MN (took 3 weeks)
I origianlly got an on-campus interview with my university and met with one of their recruiters. It was more of a technical interview and was based on more of my past performances within my work experience. After that they sent me an email inviting me to join the second round of interviews and this was in the Golden Valley location where the internship would take place. There were about 12 other people and they started out by doing an overview of the company. After this there was 3 half hour interviews with different directors of departments and mostly behavioral questions with such questions as a difficult employee in the workplace or a time where I initiated a project. After this there was a networking session with current employees and the directors.
Overall it was a bit daunting emeting with that many interviewers but is a great corporation and good interview experience.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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IT Analyst at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Apr 15, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 1 week)
Received a phone call from a UHG HR rep to set up a screening interview. Had the phone interview a few days later with the HR rep. HR rep was basically reading off a script of the job's requirements from the description. In other words, if the job called for data analysis skills, she asked you, "Do you have experience analyzing data?" Apparently I passed the screening round and a week later, had a phone interview with the hiring manager. The HR rep I interviewed with over the phone was VERY nice and friendly.
Phone interview went fine, but I don't think this particular manager had much experience interviewing people. He asked very vague questions that could've been answered in many ways. For example, he asked, "Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement with a coworker or had to persuade someone or had to explain something technical to a non-tech person."
HUH? Those are three different questions!
He said he'd be selecting people to come in after he finishes up all the phone interviews.
Well, I never got a call. I had to log back on to the United Health website to check the status of my app...and it said "No longer under consideration."
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Sourcer at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Mar 10, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Minnetonka, MN (took 1+ week)
I had an quick initial phone interview - the corporate recruiter found my resume online and wanted to find out my interest & availability. After that I was asked to come in and interview with the corporate recruiter and the director of the area. The director showed interest and asked for my references. They called my references over the week and then called me back to come in and meet with two managers in the area. After my interviews with them, I was offered the position. I had to complete a background check and drug screen.
The dress is higher than average...normal dress is shirt and tie (keeping a coat handy), so don't be surprised if you the people who interview you are in full suits. My interviews were conducted in a commons area with large windows - it was a nice view.
I would recommend bringing a printed copy of your references...just in case. My first in-person interview was when I was asked for my references. It made a good impression to have them on hand and professional looking.
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Negotiation Details
I was upfront with prior rate and what I was looking for. I was given a better offer than I expected.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Analyst at UnitedHealth Group
Posted Feb 18, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 1+ week)
Interviewed with multiple people for the opening, most of whom would have been peers in the position. The questions asked were painfully cliche. "What is your greatest weakness". Seriously? What's yours!? This has to be one of the most worthless questions to ask someone. The rest of the questions were basically along those lines. They were all vague questions that someone could have printed off 5 minutes before the interview from a quick google search. I'm always amazed when I walk out of a 30-60 minute interview and little (if anything) about my specific skills are discussed. It's always worthless questions along the lines of "what would you do if the sky fell". It was obvious that no one in the process has an original thought as to conducting an interview. In hindsight I am very glad I did not get the position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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