Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
October 11, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied online and was required to complete an online coding test first, followed by several behavior questions within 5 business days. The assessment included 3 coding questions and 8 behavior questions.
Questions
The problems in the coding test have similar difficulty to easy or medium coding questions on LeetCode.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Capital One Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral50%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Capital One's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Capital One Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, Slow Features
Software Engineer • Former Employee
March 11, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Decent compensation.
Generally friendly culture and very inclusive DEI opportunities.
Cons: Depending on LOB, can be very slow processes for rolling out features.
Lots of operational work.
4.0
Good Team, But Red Tape
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Plano, Texas, United States
October 2, 2024
Pros: Good teammate, modern tech stack, all AWS.
Cons: Lots of red tape (due to being a financial institution), stack ranking and performance management means you worry more about 'influence' rather than doing good work.
1.0
Good for kids out of college
Software Engineer • Former Employee
McLean, Virginia, United States
November 29, 2021
Pros: Capital One is like the minor leagues for college grads. It's a great place to get paid and learn, then bail. The best TDPs quit and join fang; the worst stay and become part of the problem.
Cons: Beyond the TDP program, Capital One is not a good place for engineers. It is all about politics and your brand when it comes to the stack ranking (aka required to fire a certain percent, and promotions only possible if your peers are worse than you – no bigger pie, just growth at the expense of others). As to being a “tech company” – what a joke.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Slow FeaturesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 11, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance. Decent compensation. Generally friendly culture and very inclusive DEI opportunities.Cons: Depending on LOB, can be very slow processes for rolling out features. Lots of operational work.
- 4.0Good Team, But Red TapeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesOctober 2, 2024Pros: Good teammate, modern tech stack, all AWS.Cons: Lots of red tape (due to being a financial institution), stack ranking and performance management means you worry more about 'influence' rather than doing good work.
- 1.0Good for kids out of collegeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesNovember 29, 2021Pros: Capital One is like the minor leagues for college grads. It's a great place to get paid and learn, then bail. The best TDPs quit and join fang; the worst stay and become part of the problem.Cons: Beyond the TDP program, Capital One is not a good place for engineers. It is all about politics and your brand when it comes to the stack ranking (aka required to fire a certain percent, and promotions only possible if your peers are worse than you – no bigger pie, just growth at the expense of others). As to being a “tech company” – what a joke.
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