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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

September 1, 2022
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Process

Basically the exact same as what is said in other posts, but I'll reiterate because that's what I would have wanted.

Applied online, it took 3 weeks from start to offer. After applying, I spoke with a recruiter and answered a couple of questions about my resume. I was then sent a 2-hour online assessment with 4 coding questions. They were LeetCode style, and I would rate them as easy, medium, medium, and hard. I only completed the first 2 questions and had barely started on the third by the time the timer was up. I still moved on to the final round, so don't stress too much.

The final round is a "power day," 4.5 hours long, with 4 hours of interviews and a 30-minute break. It includes 2 technical interviews, 1 case study, and 1 behavioral interview.

Technical (System Design): Design a credit card payment system. This involved a use case with an API, database, and UI. Give as much detail as possible and listen to the interviewers' recommendations.

Technical (Coding): There were a couple of coding-related questions, such as, "What is encapsulation?" and, "Given an array of integers, output the two integers whose sum is closest to zero." GeeksforGeeks has a similar problem you can practice.

Case Study: This had 3 sections: Conceptual, Math, and Coding.

  • Conceptual: Given different sprint timelines, what kind of testing would you suggest – simple or rigorous?
  • Math: Given the costs of simple and rigorous testing, would they stay within budget?
  • Coding: Given this batch script, what issues do you see in the results, and how would you resolve them?

Behavioral: Three "tell me a time when..." questions: you had to shift priorities, you disagreed with your manager, and you had to learn something new.

Overall, it's not too difficult of an interview if you prepare. I enjoyed everyone I talked to and received an offer 3 business days after the interview.

Questions

Two sums closest to zero

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Capital One Senior Software Engineer role in New York, New York.

Success Rate

22%
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

Positive39%
Neutral22%
Negative39%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Capital One's Senior Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.

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