I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (Richmond, VA) in Feb 2022
Interview
Recruiter screen, CodeSignal leet code(if you get 50% or higher you pass), then power day interview that take half a day. First 2 are technical, 3rd is case study, 4th is STAR behavioral. One of the leads was kind of rude and hard to please which is probably why I didn't get an offer. He gave you a face every time you answered without really trying to understand what I was talking about. I have 10 years experience in this field and even authored several books on it. They seem to be more interested in how well you interview than hiring someone that actually do software development. Seem to be another one of those big-N companies that drink a lot of delusional FAANG kool-aid. I will say that HR does treat their candidates with upmost respect though, following up with a courtesy call when most send you an automated email, connecting with you on linkedin, and preparing you with ambassadors. I give HR an A+ but an F to the tech leads.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
You want to bring your app to the cloud, what issues will you deal with?
One senior engineer did a phone screen - asked lots of detailed and coding questions, review data structures and algorithms, core Java, collections frameworks, Spring and Spring Boot, SQL questions, design and modeling questions, REST API questions. The take home project involved finishing a Weather API.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- REST API design
- Spring boot questions
- Core Java and multithreading questions
The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One in Jan 2022
Interview
A recruiter reached out and from there the process looked like this:
1. Intro Recruiter Call
2. Online Coding Assessment (CodeSignal)
3. Ambassador Call with a person of your choice depending on availibility to answer any questions you may have.
4. Power Day Onsite
This consisted of a behavioral round using the STAR method, System Design interview designing a site to view electricity usage in apartment buildings, a case interview focused on designing a chat bot, and a LeetCode round.
Interviewers weren't the most friendly or helpful. I had asked a question to clarify the problem and certain wording the interview had used, and they laughed as if the answer was obvious.
I received no correspondance after the onsite regarding my application status, even after emailing my recruiter after several weeks.