Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was simple. It began with an OA (online assessment) with 4 questions from CodeSignal.
The power day consisted of 4 interviews:
- 1 coding technical
- 1 system design
- 1 technical case
- 1 behavioral interview
Questions
Coding questions.
I was asked:
- Two hash-map questions
- One simple LeetCode easy question on calculating how many digits in an int.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Capital One Senior Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral20%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Capital One's Senior Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Capital One Work Experiences
3.0
Good WLB, but PIP sucks
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 12, 2025
Pros: - Learning Opportunities
- WLB
- Freedom to innovate
Cons: - Incompetent Engineers
- PIP
1.0
Achilles heel. Stacked ranking
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 25, 2025
Pros: Pay
Benefits
WLB
401k with good match
PTO
Cons: Really, there is only one bad part, and that's stacked ranking every 6 months. One bad mark and you're gone, never able to be rehired.
4.0
Excellent work culture. They really know what they're doing
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 24, 2025
Pros: runs like a well-oiled tech company.
Uses the latest and greatest technology.
Every operational aspect is standardized.
Associates are highly qualified and professional.
They encourage associates to change roles internally.
Associates are supported in every way possible in order to succeed.
Cons: The performance review process involves ranking with peers in the same tower (1-2 dozen people), so no matter how hard you work, you could still find yourself at the bottom of the curve.
They expect people to work as hard as at tech companies but do not offer open PTO or stock options.
- 3.0Good WLB, but PIP sucksSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 12, 2025Pros: - Learning Opportunities - WLB - Freedom to innovateCons: - Incompetent Engineers - PIP
- 1.0Achilles heel. Stacked rankingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 25, 2025Pros: Pay Benefits WLB 401k with good match PTOCons: Really, there is only one bad part, and that's stacked ranking every 6 months. One bad mark and you're gone, never able to be rehired.
- 4.0Excellent work culture. They really know what they're doingSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 24, 2025Pros: runs like a well-oiled tech company. Uses the latest and greatest technology. Every operational aspect is standardized. Associates are highly qualified and professional. They encourage associates to change roles internally. Associates are supported in every way possible in order to succeed.Cons: The performance review process involves ranking with peers in the same tower (1-2 dozen people), so no matter how hard you work, you could still find yourself at the bottom of the curve. They expect people to work as hard as at tech companies but do not offer open PTO or stock options.
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