Software Engineer Interview Experience - Plano, Texas
Process
Total 4 rounds of interviews:
Round 1: Initial conversation with recruiter.
Round 2: Hour-long technical interview with the hiring manager, covering basic to advanced Java and Spring-related questions.
Round 3: Four on-site interviews, two technical (basic data structures and project-related questions) and two behavioral.
Received an offer the next day and negotiated with the recruiter. She said I would be getting a formal offer letter soon.
Round 4: After a few weeks, the recruiter emailed me for another conversation with the VP. I thought it would be a formal chat, but it was a full-length interview.
After two months of waiting, I got an email stating, "This position has been cancelled." I also learned my recruiter had been fired.
Questions
Most of the questions are behavioral and basic OOP related.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Capital One Software Engineer role in Plano, Texas.
Success Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Plano, Texas is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Capital One's Software Engineer interview process in Plano, Texas.
Capital One Work Experiences
- 4.0Challenging job with good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesApril 12, 2020Pros: - Technically more challenging than other banks in the area. - Management acts on at least some of the survey suggestions. - Emphasis on moving legacy systems to the cloud (mainly AWS). - Time is given every Friday to pursue learning and other interests. - PCP doctor on campus, nice health benefits. - 3% 401k match even if you don't contribute anything.Cons: - Salary for senior engineers could be higher. - Most employees have a bad opinion of stack ranking. - Every technical decision needs to be vetted by a central team of architects even before one line of code is written. This adds needless delays. - Management tries too hard to make employees feel as if they are part of a noble mission. Though the company is better than its peers, the constant emphasis on mission becomes distracting.
- 4.0Great People CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesFebruary 22, 2021Pros: Great people and colleagues. Great culture overall.Cons: Career growth is barely there.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesJuly 18, 2024Pros: Flexible, great benefits, and interesting work.Cons: Culture varies and is team dependent.
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