Capital One·Software Engineer

Capital One Software Engineer interview experience

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McLean, VAPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a CodeSignal online assessment that was fairly standard in format—four questions total.

I completed three completely and only got partial credit on the fourth, so I was already bracing for the possibility of not moving forward. After that, a recruiter called to cover the usual details.

Then I went into a Power Day with three 60-minute interviews packed into a four-hour window. The interviews were technical, behavioral, and business case, so I had to shift modes a lot without much downtime.

The difficulty felt average overall, and the thing that stood out to me was how the scoring and pacing came together. I did end up getting an offer, and the biggest reflection I have is that

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