cap one business analyst interview
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on 10/18/11 at 4:15pm
had my first case interview today with cap one. really like the company and am evaluating all my options for full time right now. I got the case interview right but the arithmetic took me a while and i ended up using the calculator. It was easy stuff but I felt pressured to avoid errors. Do you think the fact that I used the calculator for some simple multiplication and that i took my time will hurt me?





what were your cases on?
what were your cases on?
They give you a 4 function
They give you a 4 function calculator at the actual interview.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
case was on credit cards and
case was on credit cards and whether the credit line should be doubled. it was simple but the math with decimals kept me very cautious. I really took my time when multiplying because it is really easy to right 200 instead of 2000 or something silly like that.
kind of like how i wrote
kind of like how i wrote right instead of write.
I just did my interview with
I just did my interview with them and was asked to upload the resume and then do an "online assessment test" and then wait for their reply. They say the next email will be about the 2nd (i.e. final) interview if they are to get back to me after the online assessment test, which shouldn't be hard to do.
I used the calculator once or twice but the interviewer didn't seem to mind. Got the case done rather quickly and we started chatting about the company.
I'm moving on to the next
I'm moving on to the next level too. I was wondering if anyone had any idea of how this position ranks in terms of prestige and exit options. Have looked at the threads up about this but they dont say much. PM if you can give more input please.
If you mention prestige
If you mention prestige again, I'm not going to help you.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
happypantsmcgee wrote: If you
If you mention prestige again, I'm not going to help you.
lol +1 if i had one
Fair enough. What I meant
Fair enough. What I meant was; will the program be viewed as good training if i want to move into something else. Right now it is one of my top options, if not my top option for what I will be doing next year. In the event that I don't stick around for the long haul i want to make sure I get a good education and that my skills can transfer over to consulting or whatnot.
While I am not a Business
While I am not a Business Analyst at CapOne, I am in their management training program on their Auto Finance side. From a company aspect I have really enjoyed working here and can say this is one of the few places I have worked that they go out of their way to make sure you know you are appreciated.
Good luck with the second round!
Hello Apollo, can you please
Hello Apollo, can you please explain your case. Or can you suggest where i can find Capital one cases.
my advice for the cap one
my advice for the cap one cases is just be thorough. Think out loud and double check your calculations. They are not hard but require careful thinking. One example which is popular is about inheriting a boat company. You inherit a fleet of cargo boats and have to think about the things that are important to the success of ur business. Break it down to revenue, fixed costs and variable costs. Also go through the case interview on the cap one website it was exactly like all my cases. For behavioral just explain how what you did fulfills the question in a logical pattern. For example, describe a time where you convinced someone to do something that they would not have done otherwise.