Manager 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 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Manager according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Drug test: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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Informal, conversational interview. Questions were mostly focused around past experience and reasons for applying. First round took place virtually. Interviewer gave space to ask and answer questions. A fair amount of time was allocated. Talent Acquisition did not respond to confirm next steps, post interview. I had to seek out this information myself.
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Question 1
Why have you applied for this role? A number of competency based questions.
It was ok, but the process was too long and included multiple rounds of unnecessary (imo) multiple rounds of interviews> At times, you would go weeks without any updates or check ins from the hiring manager and/or the recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you considering Optum as your next employer?
I applied online. I interviewed at Optum (Eden Prairie, MN) in Jan 2024
Interview
Several interviews. A total of seven interviews over the course of a month. All interviews were via Teams. Everyone was very nice. Then a formal offer comes and then background check, drug screen etc.