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      Sr Consultant Interview

      Feb 7, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Sr Consultant Interview Reviews for Optum

      Sr Consultant Interview

      Aug 22, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Minneapolis, MN
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Optum in Jan 2022

      Interview

      They were so desperate that they scheduled 3 interviews in 1 day. 1 hour each. All 3 interviews DID NOT consist of any technical questions for my skillset. No situational questions in regards to my current position. First two interviews were really casual. During the 3rd interview, the interviewer came up with a trick math question for me to solve which was nowhere related to my skills or the job I'll be performing but according to her she wanted to judge my "analytical" skills. I understand why the trick math question but it's so strange for them to ask me this when they have asked NO technical questions related to my job or skillset. The 3rd interviewer then passively mentioned that working 60 hours or so is pretty common and wanted me to agree with her. Then she explained me the appraisal process and it is calculated in a way that if I take any PTOs throughout the year, my score would automatically come down and wouldn't be "ideal" enough to get good appraisal. Her words not mine. I clarified this twice. After this, the interviewer mentioned that they do encourage employees to take PTOs. That was so contradictory to her own words. Anyway, the interviewer then again, did not ask me any questions about my skillsets or pertaining to my job and ended the interview sort of abruptly. Even if I say yes to working 60 hours or so, the salary what they were offering would be less than $40/hour regardless of them offering me 6 figures. Obviously, I get an email couple days later that they are looking for someone else.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Are you okay to work around 60 hours or so daily?
      1 Answer
      1
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Optum (Minneapolis, MN)

      Interview

      Varies by each group, but be prepared for industry specific case study, and skills assessment for non industry hires. Generally speaking, questions are all experiential outside of the case portion.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you made a decision with incomplete data?
      Answer question
      1

      Senior Consultant Interview

      Aug 31, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Optum in Sep 2020

      Interview

      Interviewed on Teams with hiring manager and two fellow senior consultants. Questions were fairly easy. There was one or two behavioral type questions but nothing too difficult. The rest was technical knowledge and experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to be a leader?
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