Data Engineer Interview Experience - Plano, Texas
Process
Had a 1-hour telephonic conversation with the architect. Called for an onsite face-to-face meeting on power day.
Four rounds were conducted:
- 1 case
- 2 behavioral
- 1 JF (Job Fit)
Case Round: A basic math question was asked. The interviewer was yawning during the interview, demonstrating a lack of professional ethics. The interviewer's designation is Director.
Behavioral Round: Similar behavior was observed with the interviewer. They might have had a heavy lunch. The interviewer was yawning throughout the 45 minutes.
Yawning (more than 5 times) during the interview was not acceptable. The interviewers are lacking professional ethics.
Questions
Basic Average question.
Tell me about the project.
What are the three frequent classes that are used in HBase?
Sample Map & Reduce explanation.
What is Hadoop serialization?
What is data pull and data push? Which one is best?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Capital One Data Engineer role in Plano, Texas.
Success Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Plano, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Capital One's Data Engineer interview process in Plano, Texas.
Capital One Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Work-Life BalanceData Engineer • Current EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: Good environment to work and benefits.Cons: Has to work with several managers.
- 3.0Tough performance managementData Engineer • Current EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesAugust 13, 2025Pros: Interesting work and great benefits.Cons: A twice-a-year performance review is tough.
- 5.0No Downsides, Great PlaceData Engineer • Current EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesAugust 12, 2024Pros: Good place to work in.Cons: No downsides I can think of so far.
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