I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (New York, NY) in Mar 2019
Interview
Interviewing with Capital One was one of the more challenging processes I have been through. I was referred to the position from an internal candidate and then had a phone screen call with the recruiter before setting up an additional phone interview with the hiring manager. I was then moved to the next stage which was to complete numerical and verbal reasoning tests, both of which reminded me of a mini SAT - they are timed and they are hard! I took a ton of practice tests beforehand and unfortunately didn't find that they were very helpful when I was taking the real thing as the style of questions on the numerical felt completely different. Don't beat yourself up if you don't pass though as I was told it is very common, but unfortunately you can't work at Capital One unless you've passed. If you fail then you have a 6 month waiting period until you can retake the assessment, which is also common and encouraged to do, so keep that in mind.
After I passed the assessment (hallelujah!) I moved on to the in person interview which is called the "power day" and consisted of 4 interviews - 2 behavioral and 2 job fit. These were more straight forward and conversational, but the interviewers do ask you a specific set of questions, so you should be prepared with strong examples from your work experiences and the strengths you plan to bring to the role. The only thing I found surprising about the power day is that I had to travel for it and while you do eventually get reimbursed I had to pay $500 out of pocket for a hotel room that they booked for me. I was not given a head's up about that since my other travel costs were taken care of, so I was not expecting it and after three weeks I am still waiting for reimbursement.
On the flip side - I was called with an offer within the same week, so they moved really quickly after the power day. I worked with two recruiters throughout the process and had two very different experiences with each (one positive and one pretty negative), so your experience will likely depend on who you work with on the recruiting team. Overall, the entirety of the process was very challenging, but it was totally worth it and I couldn't be more excited to start the next stage of my career with Capital One!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you used your judgement to solve a problem without knowing all the information?
The interview process includes a phone screening, which went extremely well. It mostly consisted of specific questions about years of experience that are required and preferred in the role description. Then you're required to take an online assessment. I took several practice tests and did a ton of research to prepare, although Capital One says no preparation is needed. It took me more than an hour to complete and I was very confident in my answers. Once submitted, I was immediately notified that I can no longer move forward in the role. If I did pass, the next steps would be a meeting with the hiring manager and then a "power day" consisting of 4 in-person interviews over 1-2 days, requiring time off from my current company. I do not recommend.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many years of experience do you have pertaining to the role requirements?
There were 2 interviews that I did virtually. The first was 15 min and the second was 30 min. Both were really formal but the interviewers were nice. They asked questions that were mostly behavioral more than technical questions.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Capital One in Apr 2025
Interview
The process was long and unnecessary. First you get a screening call and then finish an online assessment. Afterwards if you pass you get set up with a meeting with a manager type, then if you pass that stage you have to go through 5 rounds of back to back interviews during their "power day" and good luck if you get someone that's done other interviews already bc they'll be tiered, uninterested and hard to talk to. Then once you're done with ALLLL this you'll get ghosted for 2 weeks just to be told they cant extend an offer to ANYONE bc they dont need to fill this job in anymore... And this enire process took over 2 months at this point...