Optum360 Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

I am a software developer with experience in multiple programming languages and a passion for problem-solving.

• Experienced in Java, C++, and Python

• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms

• Proficient in web development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Familiar with agile development methodologies

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Automation framework is a set of guidelines, standards, and coding practices used to create automated test scripts.

• It provides a structured way to develop and maintain automated tests

• It includes tools, libraries, and reusable components

• It helps in reducing the time and effort required for testing

• Examples include Selenium, Appium, and Robot Framework

High severity refers to critical defects that impact the core functionality of the software, while low severity refers to minor issues that have minimal impact on functionality.

• High severity issues can cause the software to crash or result in data loss.

• Low severity issues are cosmetic or minor usability problems.

• From a QA point of view, high severity issues are more critical as they can significantly impact the user ex...read more

Class is a blueprint for creating objects while interface defines a contract for classes to implement.

• A class can have attributes and methods while an interface only has method signatures.

• A class can be instantiated while an interface cannot.

• A class can only inherit from one class while it can implement multiple interfaces.

• Example: Class - Animal, Interface - Flyable

• Animal can have attributes like name, age, etc. and m...read more

Static keyword is used to declare a variable or method that belongs to the class rather than an instance of the class.

• Static variables are shared among all instances of a class

• Static methods can be called without creating an instance of the class

• Static blocks are used to initialize static variables

• Static keyword can also be used to create nested classes

• Example: public static int count;

Access modifiers control the visibility and accessibility of class members.

• Public: accessible from anywhere

• Private: accessible only within the class

• Protected: accessible within the class and its subclasses

• Default: accessible within the same package

• Used to enforce encapsulation and prevent unauthorized access

Interface defines only method signatures while abstract class can have both method signatures and implementations.

• An interface can be implemented by multiple classes while an abstract class can only be extended by one class.

• An abstract class can have constructors while an interface cannot.

• An abstract class can have instance variables while an interface cannot.

• An abstract class can provide default implementations for so...read more

A program for login scenario using defined automation architecture.

• Identify the elements on the login page such as username, password, and login button

• Use automation tools like Selenium to interact with the elements and input data

• Verify successful login by checking for expected elements on the landing page

• Implement error handling for incorrect login credentials

• Use a modular and scalable architecture for maintainability

To store and print numbers from an array using arrayList.

• Create an arrayList object

• Loop through the array and add each element to the arrayList using add() method

• Print the arrayList using toString() method

• Example: int[] arr = {1, 2, 3}; ArrayList list = new ArrayList<>(); for(int num : arr) { list.add(num); } System.out.println(list.toString());

Test scenario for download functionality of a songs website

• Verify that the download button is visible and clickable

• Check that the downloaded file is in the correct format

• Ensure that the downloaded file is not corrupted

• Test the download speed for different file sizes

• Verify that the download progress is displayed to the user

Cache stores data temporarily to reduce server load while cookies store user information for website personalization.

• Cache stores frequently accessed data to reduce server load and improve website performance.

• Cookies store user information such as login credentials, preferences, and shopping cart items.

• Cache is temporary and can be cleared at any time, while cookies can have an expiration date.

• Cache is stored on the us...read more

The question asks to input an array and print the repeating characters.

• Iterate through the array and store each element in a hash table or dictionary.

• If an element already exists in the hash table, it is a repeating character.

• Print all the repeating characters found.

Program to find the second minimum in an array.

• Sort the array and return the second element.

• Initialize two variables to store minimum and second minimum values.

• Loop through the array and update the variables accordingly.

To find the longest palindrome in a given string.

• Iterate through the string and check for palindromes of odd and even lengths.

• Keep track of the longest palindrome found so far.

• Use two pointers to check if the substring is a palindrome.

• If the substring is a palindrome and its length is greater than the current longest palindrome, update the longest palindrome.

Find the next higher number with equal number of ones in binary representation.

• Convert input number to binary

• Count number of ones in binary representation

• Increment input number until binary representation has equal number of ones

• Convert incremented number to decimal

Find the duplicate number in an array of 10 numbers with only 2 steps.

• Use a hash set to keep track of visited numbers.

• Iterate through the array and check if the number is already in the set.

• If it is, then it is the duplicate number.

• If not, add it to the set.

• At the end, the duplicate number will be found.

Program to print elements of a linked list in reverse order using same single linked list

• Traverse the linked list and push each element onto a stack

• Pop elements from the stack and print them in reverse order

To check the occurrence and correctness of HTML tags, we can use various tools and techniques.

• One way is to use a browser's developer tools to inspect the HTML code and see the tags and their frequency.

• Another way is to use an online HTML validator tool that checks for correct syntax and tag usage.

• We can also use programming languages like Python to parse HTML and count the occurrence of each tag.

• Regular expressions ca...read more

Reverse a linked list using iterative and recursive methods.

• Iterative method involves traversing the list and changing the pointers to reverse the order.

• Recursive method involves calling the function recursively on the next node and changing the pointers.

• Both methods have O(n) time complexity and O(1) space complexity.

• Example: 1->2->3->4->5 becomes 5->4->3->2->1.

Clone a linked list with a random pointer.

• Create a new node for each node in the original list.

• Use a hash table to map the original nodes to their clones.

• Iterate through the original list again and update the random pointers of the clone nodes.