Software Engineer Interview Experience - Washington
February 24, 2015
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There was first a behavioral interview on campus, followed by onsite technical and job fit interviews.
I was first asked general behavioral questions about working in groups, followed by questions on my hardest projects, programming languages, and what type of software engineering position I was interested in. There were about eight questions in total.
Unfortunately, I did not pass the behavioral round.
Questions
What is the hardest project you have worked on?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Capital One Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Washington, the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Capital One's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Capital One Work Experiences
4.0
Challenging job with good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Plano, Texas, United States
April 12, 2020
Pros: - 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.
4.0
Good Work-Life Balance, Not a Lot of Growth or Learning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 10, 2024
Pros: - Work-life balance
- Lots of cloud engineering exposure
Cons: - Slow moving
- Growth opportunities are hard to come by
- Not a lot of learning experience or opportunities to stand out
4.0
Smart People, Bit Too Cold
Software Engineer • Current Employee
McLean, Virginia, United States
February 19, 2019
Pros: A good place, smart people, and a good environment.
Cons: Too much politics, cold at times.
- 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.
- 4.0Good Work-Life Balance, Not a Lot of Growth or LearningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 10, 2024Pros: - Work-life balance - Lots of cloud engineering exposureCons: - Slow moving - Growth opportunities are hard to come by - Not a lot of learning experience or opportunities to stand out
- 4.0Smart People, Bit Too ColdSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesFebruary 19, 2019Pros: A good place, smart people, and a good environment.Cons: Too much politics, cold at times.
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