Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - McLean, Virginia
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I spoke to a recruiter who set up the interview day at their headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
Their interview process is well documented online, and they provide lots of preparation materials as well.
Questions
Look at a piece of code and trace what it does. Then, consider how it can be improved.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Capital One Software Engineer (Internship) role in McLean, Virginia.
Success Rate
59%
Pass Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in McLean, Virginia is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive84%
Neutral8%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Capital One's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in McLean, Virginia.
Capital One Work Experiences
4.0
Good pay, good culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
McLean, Virginia, United States
September 16, 2023
Pros: Good pay and culture. Good work-life balance.
Cons: Getting political with layoffs.
Hard to move up.
5.0
Very fun to work for
SWE Intern • Former Employee
McLean, Virginia, United States
September 16, 2025
Pros: I had a lot of fun working with my team. My manager was super nice, as were the full-time engineers.
Cons: Can take some time to get access requests approved, but that's expected.
4.0
A great way to enter software engineering out of college
Software Engineer • Current Employee
McLean, Virginia, United States
April 30, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance. The rotational program offers a lot of experience.
Cons: Some divisions have a high turnover rate in management. If you are unlucky and end up in one of these, it can be hard to be promoted.
- 4.0Good pay, good cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesSeptember 16, 2023Pros: Good pay and culture. Good work-life balance.Cons: Getting political with layoffs. Hard to move up.
- 5.0Very fun to work forSWE Intern • Former EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: I had a lot of fun working with my team. My manager was super nice, as were the full-time engineers.Cons: Can take some time to get access requests approved, but that's expected.
- 4.0A great way to enter software engineering out of collegeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesApril 30, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. The rotational program offers a lot of experience.Cons: Some divisions have a high turnover rate in management. If you are unlucky and end up in one of these, it can be hard to be promoted.
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