UnitedHealth Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

30 Aptitude problems and two coding questions

Q1. 
Count Inversions Problem Statement
Given an integer array ARR of size N, your task is to find the total number of inversions that exist in the array.
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Ans. 
Count the total number of inversions in an integer array.
• Iterate through the array and for each pair of elements, check if the conditions for inversion are met.

• Use a nested loop to compare each pair of elements efficiently.

• Keep a count of the inversions found and return the total count at the end.
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Q2. 
Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement
Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array.
Example:
Input:
array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86]
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Ans. 
Find the maximum sum of any contiguous subarray within an array of integers.
• Iterate through the array and keep track of the maximum sum of subarrays encountered so far.

• At each index, decide whether to include the current element in the subarray or start a new subarray.

• Use Kadane's algorithm to solve the problem efficiently.

• Example: For array [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86], the maximum subarray sum is 137.
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Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Data structure and algorithms plus object oriented problems

Q1. 
Merge Sort Problem Statement
You are given a sequence of numbers, ARR. Your task is to return a sorted sequence of ARR in non-descending order using the Merge Sort algorithm.
Explanation:
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Implement Merge Sort algorithm to sort a sequence of numbers in non-descending order.
• Divide the input array into two halves recursively until each array has only one element.

• Merge the sorted halves to produce a completely sorted array.

• Time complexity of Merge Sort is O(n log n).

• Example: Input: [3, 1, 4, 1, 5], Output: [1, 1, 3, 4, 5]
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Q2. 
Problem Statement: Delete Node In A Linked List
Given a singly linked list of integers and a reference to a node, your task is to delete that specific node from the linked list. Each node in the linked li...read more
Ans. 
Given a singly linked list of integers and a reference to a node, delete the specified node from the linked list.
• Traverse the linked list to find the node to be deleted

• Update the pointers to skip over the node to be deleted

• Print the modified linked list after deletion
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Round duration - 60 miinutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Database questions and discussion about projects

Q1. What is a normal form in database management systems, and can you explain Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF)?
Ans. 
Normal forms in database management systems help in organizing data to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.
• Normal forms are rules used to design relational database tables to minimize redundancy and dependency.

• Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF) is a stricter version of Third Normal Form (3NF) where every determinant is a candidate key.

• BCNF helps in eliminating anomalies like insertion, update, and deletion anomalie...read more
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Q2. What is the difference between the 'WHILE' keyword and the 'HAVING' keyword in SQL?
Ans. 
WHILE is used in loops to repeatedly execute a block of code, while HAVING is used in SQL queries to filter results based on aggregate functions.
• WHILE is used in programming languages like SQL to create loops for executing a block of code multiple times.

• HAVING is used in SQL queries to filter results based on aggregate functions like SUM, COUNT, AVG, etc.

• WHILE is used for iterative operations, while HAVING is used for
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The test was around 3 PM. It was my first internship test so I was nervous.

Q1. 
Binary Palindrome Check
Given an integer N, determine whether its binary representation is a palindrome.
Input:
The first line contains an integer 'T' representing the number of test cases. 
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Ans. 
Check if the binary representation of a given integer is a palindrome.
• Convert the integer to binary representation

• Check if the binary representation is a palindrome by comparing it with its reverse

• Return true if it is a palindrome, false otherwise
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

We were called at 1.30 PM. My interview started around 8PM.

Q1. 
Word Presence in Sentence
Determine if a given word 'W' is present in the sentence 'S' as a complete word. The word should not merely be a substring of another word.
Input:
The first line contains an in...read more
Ans. 
Check if a given word is present in a sentence as a complete word, not a substring.
• Split the sentence into words using spaces as delimiters.

• Check if the given word matches any of the words in the sentence exactly.

• Ensure the word is not part of a larger word in the sentence.

• Output 'Yes' if the word is found as a complete word, 'No' otherwise.
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Q1. Why should we hire you?
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Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
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Q3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Q4. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Q5. Tell me about yourself.
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