Capital One Software Engineer interview experience

The whole day felt structured into three distinct rounds: one technical interview, one case-style discussion, and one behavioral conversation in a standard STAR format. The technical round was basically a coding exercise you could do in any language, and it leaned toward applying hash maps rather than anything esoteric.

The case interview focused on explaining how I’d think about a piece of Capital One technology, and the behavioral round was straightforward—mostly about past experiences and how I’d handle situations. What surprised me was how much the day still felt like problem-solving and