Optum Software Engineer interview: walk-in technical rounds and reversed selection message

I attended a walk-in drive with two technical interviews, each roughly 1 to 1.5 hours. Both sessions went well, and the content felt solid. The frustrating part was the communication afterward. An HR representative told me I had been selected and that the hiring HR would contact me with next steps. Soon after I started going home, the same person called back to say my profile had been put on hold…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.