Taro Logo

Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - McLean, Virginia

July 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process was intense. First, you have to pass an online CodeSignal assessment. When I took the assessment, I had to get 2/4 of the questions correct to be invited to a face-to-face interview.

From there, the actual interview day was split into four virtual interviews:

  • A coding assessment
  • A system design assessment
  • A case study
  • A behavioral interview

The coding assessment and system design assessment were both to design a banking application, while the case study was to analyze cloud computing performance and fix a section of code.

Overall, I would rate the technical difficulty of the interview questions as easy to average. The behavioral interview was in the STAR format, and the interviewer asked questions on how I have previously handled conflict in the workplace.

I left the interview process feeling confident about my odds but got a rejection email the following workday. Unfortunately, Capital One has a policy where they don't offer feedback into why you were rejected.

I would rate my experience as positive because all of my interviewers were very respectful; however, I am left feeling a little frustrated since I invested all this time into the interview process with nothing to show for it.

Questions

Design a banking application that can:

  • Create an account
  • Make deposits
  • Withdraw funds

Was this helpful?

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Capital One Senior Software Engineer role in McLean, Virginia.

Success Rate

58%
Pass Rate

Capital One's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in McLean, Virginia is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive68%
Neutral11%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Capital One's Senior Software Engineer interview process in McLean, Virginia.

Capital One Work Experiences