Capital One Financial Interview Questions

136 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (99%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

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  • Neutral
  • Positive
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Interview Difficulty (98%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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% Interns - FT Offers (98%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Capital One Financial

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2022Technology Internship ProgramChicagoTechnologyPositiveEasy
2022Commercial Rotation ProgramChicagoCorporate BankingPositiveEasy
2022Business ManagerMcLeanConsumer - RetailVery PositiveVery Difficult
2022Business AnalystMcLeanCommercial BankingVery PositiveDifficult
2022Commercial Rotation InternshipNew YorkCommercial BankingVery PositiveEasy
2021Finance Summer InternMcLeanGeneralistPositiveAverage
2021Business AnalystRichmondN/ANeutralDifficult
2020Business AnalystMcleanN/APositiveAverage
2018Principal AssociateChicagoCommercial BankingPositiveAverage
2019Business AnalystMcleanCredit RiskPositiveEasy

Technology Internship Program Interview - Technology

Anonymous employee in Chicago

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Recruiter

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: February 2022 Date Submitted: May 12, 2023

Application

Phone Interview
Skills Test

Interview

First round is Codesignal GCA. You don't need a high school so anything about 700 should pass. Then you are invited to a power day that consists of technical (LC medium/easy), case interview (solution to tech issue), and behavioral (standard). Pretty easy process in general.

Interview Questions

Case Interview - look on Glassdoor for questions that they might ask
Sample Answer

Commercial Rotation Program Interview - Corporate Banking

Anonymous employee in Chicago

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: February 2022 Date Submitted: Feb 27, 2023

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview

Interview

One phone screen, individual interview, then superday with case study. The case study was basic arithmetic and problem-solving, rest of the interviews were behavioral.

Interview Questions

Nothing unexpected, case study was mostly interest rate arbitrage and arithmetic.
Sample Answer

Business Manager Interview - Consumer - Retail

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: June 2022 Date Submitted: Feb 06, 2023

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Applied with referral and recruiter contacted me ~1 week later. First round was a phone screener (behavioral interview) with the recruiter. Second round was a mini case. Final round was Power Day: 2 business case interviews and 1 product interview.

Interview Questions

Power Day cases are more difficult than the mini case. Many of the questions have multiple unit conversions and hidden breakeven/weighted average problems.
Sample Answer

Business Analyst Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous employee in McLean

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: September 2022 Date Submitted: Oct 04, 2022

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

The interview process was fairly simple as I applied online and received a final round (power day) invite within 2-3 weeks.

Interview Questions

Nothing unexpected as the format is familiar (2 case interviews and 1 product interview)
Sample Answer

Commercial Rotation Internship Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous employee in New York

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: February 2022 Date Submitted: Apr 28, 2022

Application

1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check

Interview

Very straight forward process! I applied online, no networking and was contacted just days later to schedule the first behavioral interview. Was then invited to the Power Day (Super Day) which consisted of two 1-on-1 behavioral interviews and a 1-on-1 case analysis.

Interview Questions

Not unexpected, but why are you a good fit at the company?
Sample Answer

Finance Summer Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in McLean

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: November 2021 Date Submitted: Nov 04, 2021

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

First round was a simple case study.
Final round consisted of one behavioral, one fit, and one case interview. Everyone was fairly friendly and open to guiding you through the process.

Interview Questions

Case interview about short-term loans: What are the biggest factors CapitalOne would have to consider before offering new short-term loan program?
Sample Answer

Business Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Richmond

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: February 2021 Date Submitted: Feb 19, 2021

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Had a 3, 1 hour interviews consisting of 2 cases and a product with a 1 hour long break in between..

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time questions
10 ways to redesign an umbrella
Ways to redesign your favorite software
Sample Answer

Business Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Mclean

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: November 2020 Date Submitted: Feb 03, 2021

Application

Phone Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test

Interview

I originally applied for Capital One back in October. I had to do an online test and personality test. After that I was given an online case. After that I didn't hear anything for a few weeks and found out I was denied. I decided to reapply with a different email address in January and was given a zoom interview with a Business Analysis Manager.

Interview Questions

It was a pretty standard case interview from what I've heard. I'm never really practiced case interviews before so I found it to be pretty difficult. One of the hardest questions is probably what is a company that Capital One should partner with.
Sample Answer

Principal Associate Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous employee in Chicago

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: November 2018 Date Submitted: Jan 12, 2021

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I was referred by an existing employee who I knew from undergrad. Post-application submission + internal referral I was contacted by a recruiter for an initial phone screening. After the initial screening I was brought in for a series of interviews with SVPs across the LOB--5 interviews for 30 minutes each. The interviews were all conversational and mostly centered around explaining my prior experience coupled with with why I wanted to work for the LOB. I then heard back from the recruiter that I would receive one more phone interview. The final phone interview was with strictly behavioral questions, "tell me about a time". A week after that I received an offer via recruiter phone call. From start to finish the process took less than 3 weeks. Since then, I know my group has added a case interview to the process based on a fictional cash flow loan case. I would advise you to study up on common credit metrics, credit product types, and real estate terminology, and to have a good base level understanding of how bank's function from a business perspective. Would also emphasize that you should be able to effectively articulate why it is you want the job. The interview process was quick and professional. I accepted the offer which was contingent upon clearing a background check--no drug test. Upon passing the background test I worked with an administrator within the LOB to formalize my start date.

Interview Questions

Given the interviews were mostly conversational, I found the behavioral questions to be the most difficult. Even then they were standard "tell me about a time" questions intent on having you highlight a specific work experience and how your actions/decision made an impact / demonstrate a desirable skill (i.e. teamwork, conflict resolution, time management, etc.). Now there is a case component where you must answer questions about a fictional cash flow loan. My hiring predated this new wrinkle so I do not know the actual questions the case consists of but I would advise that you should read up on credit metrics, credit products, and how banks operate from a business perspective.
Sample Answer

Business Analyst Interview - Credit Risk

Anonymous interview candidate in Mclean

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: October 2019 Date Submitted: Oct 22, 2020

Application

Group Interview
Skills Test
Other

Interview

Applied online and given online case to complete. Case was very straightforward, just make sure to explain thought process concisely. Followed by onsite superday consisting of 3 case interviews and 1 product interview. All cases and questions were fairly typical, nothing unexpected. Received offer the following week

Interview Questions

Pick a software product and discuss shortcomings, best features, potential improvements
Sample Answer