Too much bureaucracy and middle management
Too much bureaucracy and middle management
Great pay and benefits. The company also invests heavily in tech and machine learning.
There's simply a lot of bureaucracy and layers of middle managers. If you're a builder at heart, you'll be frustrated quickly since things move very slowly.
Also, career advancement depends mostly on the ability to gain visibility with higher-ups rather than actual performance and contribution.
Get rid of as many middle and career managers as possible.
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It's a power day with 4 interviews: Behavioral, Technical, Case Analysis, and System Design. All interviewers have to agree to hire; I failed in one. Interviewers were kind and direct.
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1 round - phone screen 2 - CodeSignal assessment (LeetCode style) 3 - Hiring Manager Zoom call 4 - 4-hour Power Day I was declined after the 3rd round, so I haven't had a chance to go over the Power Day.
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New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 4, 2025The Capital One interview process included a technical exam. Candidates were required to have their camera and microphone on throughout the session. The test involved solving coding challenges under timed conditions, while being monitored for integr
Senior Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesApril 24, 2025It's a power day with 4 interviews: Behavioral, Technical, Case Analysis, and System Design. All interviewers have to agree to hire; I failed in one. Interviewers were kind and direct.
Senor Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 20251 round - phone screen 2 - CodeSignal assessment (LeetCode style) 3 - Hiring Manager Zoom call 4 - 4-hour Power Day I was declined after the 3rd round, so I haven't had a chance to go over the Power Day.
