I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (Richmond, VA) in Apr 2010
Interview
Originally applied for a position in McLean, VA. Several weeks later I received a call from their recruiter informing me that the McLean position was filled, but would I be interested in a similar one in Richmond, VA. We set up a 1:1 phone interview. The recruiter took copious notes, relayed them back to the hiring manager. A couple of days passed and then the recruiter told me that they wanted me to take the personality test, if I passed that, then I'd take a skills test. The personality test was obnoxious to the point where I realized a quarter of the way in, that the company wasn't for me. Needless to say, I "failed" the personality test. I knew as I was taking it that I wasn't giving them the right answers. Overall, the process is asinine. Any company that relies upon a web based program to handle their recruitment is missing the point in human capital management.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Capital One (Richmond, VA) in Apr 2010
Interview
The Capital One interview was pretty laid back. I arrived on a Sunday and a group of us were taken out to eat by a Systems Specialist who currently works for the company. There was some conversation about the interview process, the job, and other topics. On the interview day we all arrived and were taken to our own interview rooms. The process was pretty easy - there was testing verification, a case-study, a behavioral interview, and a job-fit interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you had to learn something new very quickly.
The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Capital One (Arlington, VA) in Apr 2008
Interview
First they gave a 25 question test consisting mostly of mental math and graph processing. They then invited me for a on campus interview in which the interviewer tested basic calculation skills. Then he gave explained a certain business situation and asked questions, varying the conditions then testing your response. They seemed interested in whether you knew simple economics and how to apply them to practical situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have 3000 bananas at point A, which is 1000 feet removed from point B. You must move as many bananas to point B, but you can only carry 1000 bananas at any time, and traveling 1 feet requires you to eat 1 banana. You can drop off bananas at any point between A and B, and pick them up later.