Customer Service Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Optum with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Customer Service Representative roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 51 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Optum overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Optum as a Customer Service Representative according to 51 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 20%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 15%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Other: 7%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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Not flexible - this particular process did not have flexibility of methods to complete the interview. It was ableist intrinsically. And they need more flexibility in the assessment process. The process itself was prohibitive.
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I don't remember. It wasn't a verbal process, it was a service call test.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Optum (Florida City, FL) in Nov 2025
Interview
First had an assessment, then a pre recorded interview, lastly live interview. The process was easy and felt confident with interviewer. They give you step by step to be successful through the process.
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Tell me about a time you managed a difficult member.
I applied online. I interviewed at Optum (Phoenix, AZ) in Sep 2025
Interview
First came a phone interview then a few days later got a call to schedule a teams interview with both the manager and supervisor of the department. Next step is to wait and see if you hear back with a job offer by phone or email. Be prepared for a lot of STAR questions.
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Describe a time when you had yo deal with a difficult customer and how did you handle the situation? Where you able to help? What was the outcome?