Capital One Software Engineer Internship interview questions
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Capital One
Interview
Like everyone always says:
1) Applied online
2) Since they liked my resume and were doing onsite interviews at my school they invited me to a final round interview
3) Final round interview consisted of:
- Behavioral (standard)
- Case Study (Refer to their online resource for practice, note that it is more tech related then the business ones you usually see
- Job fit (3 technical questions)
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to explain a tech concept to someone none technical
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Capital One (Charlottesville, VA) in Oct 2016
Interview
On grounds interview that was a 2.25 hour period, 45 behavioral, 45 case, 45 coding. Very friendly and quick response, got a call the next afternoon that I got the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
case on deciding whether to outsource or build in house a technology solution for fraud detection
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Capital One (Richmond, VA)
Interview
Before Interview: Phone screen with personality/culture fit questions. Interview Day: Flew to VA, put me up in a hotel, three interviews and one break during the day. Hotel was great. Covered all costs including airfare, transportation, as well as food.
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Question 1
Tell if an input string of parenthesis was balanced