Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
October 12, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Went straight to the final round / super day.
Went to their office, where we were given lunch and a short tour before starting the interviews.
Had 3 interviews:
- Behavioral
- Technical
- Case
Questions
In a technical interview, I was asked about giving exact change using the fewest possible number of bills/coins.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 189 interview experiences for the Capital One Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
47%
Pass Rate
Capital One's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive77%
Neutral20%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Capital One's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Capital One Work Experiences
4.0
Great Benefits, High Turnover
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Remote
December 13, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance is phenomenal. Good compensation and general benefits package. PTO policy is incredibly generous (along with other days off/learning days). Great senior leadership.
Cons: High turnover.
Consistently, work could be more interesting.
Culture is team dependent.
2.0
Unproductive Work Environment
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Richmond, Virginia, United States
October 12, 2019
Pros: • Cool campus (Richmond)
• Reasonable pay
Cons: You rarely get any work done due to corporate proxy.
Excessive security and rehydrations in test environments; testing simple things takes days.
Unstable corporate tools that are enforced on dev teams.
Too much focus on the use of particular tools rather than creating business value.
Useless meetings.
Performance management.
Excessive employee rotation and reorgs. I have seen tens of people leaving and replaced with new ones in just 6 months, including managers and directors. Everything is unstable in the company.
5.0
Great Culture, Modern Tech
SWE Intern • Current Employee
McLean, Virginia, United States
September 20, 2021
Pros: • Friendly culture and work-life balance
• Modern tech stack
Cons: • Company politics
• Pay not as high as FAANG
- 4.0Great Benefits, High TurnoverSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRemoteDecember 13, 2022Pros: Work-life balance is phenomenal. Good compensation and general benefits package. PTO policy is incredibly generous (along with other days off/learning days). Great senior leadership.Cons: High turnover. Consistently, work could be more interesting. Culture is team dependent.
- 2.0Unproductive Work EnvironmentPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRichmond, Virginia, United StatesOctober 12, 2019Pros: • Cool campus (Richmond) • Reasonable payCons: You rarely get any work done due to corporate proxy. Excessive security and rehydrations in test environments; testing simple things takes days. Unstable corporate tools that are enforced on dev teams. Too much focus on the use of particular tools rather than creating business value. Useless meetings. Performance management. Excessive employee rotation and reorgs. I have seen tens of people leaving and replaced with new ones in just 6 months, including managers and directors. Everything is unstable in the company.
- 5.0Great Culture, Modern TechSWE Intern • Current EmployeeMcLean, Virginia, United StatesSeptember 20, 2021Pros: • Friendly culture and work-life balance • Modern tech stackCons: • Company politics • Pay not as high as FAANG
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