Software Engineer Interview Experience - McLean, Virginia
Process
Applied online and was contacted by a recruiter after a week.
Set up a phone interview with a Sr. Manager.
Software engineer? I feel like they are just doing the interview for the sake of saying they tried to fill this position with other candidates, but probably have someone in mind already!
Questions
Tell me about your current project.
What technologies are you using?
Talk about RESTful web services, and emerging technologies like Docker, AWS, and Kafka.
And, ha, very funny question: how many lines of code did you write in your project? 😀
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 45 interview experiences for the Capital One Software Engineer role in McLean, Virginia.
Success Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in McLean, Virginia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Capital One's Software Engineer interview process in McLean, Virginia.
Capital One Work Experiences
- 4.0Great WLB, but experience depends on the teamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesJanuary 30, 2024Pros: They have great work-life balance and give you opportunities to try and work with new technologies you've never used before. People are nice and generally want to help.Cons: As part of the TDP program, you are assigned to teams rather than having the option to choose. It really comes down to luck on whether you get placed on an interesting team/product or not.
- 4.0The only bad thing is pushing RTOSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesApril 10, 2023Pros: Coworkers are awesome, great resources for career development, and offer decent total compensation.Cons: Company starts to push RTO. Management loves to dictate and sugarcoat their own ideology of RTO benefits to their taste. Nothing more disgusting.
- 4.0Technology Development Program (new grad)Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesOctober 13, 2024Pros: High entry-level salary. A rotational program lets you rotate after a year.Cons: It's hard to get promoted to senior associate. There's not much of a bump when promoted.
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