I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One in Dec 2009
Interview
The company was friendly in its interview process. Unlike many organizaions, the process is not being held up due to market conditions. The hiring manager made a timely decision on the selected canidate. The management is made up of competent professionals, I beleive the company will increase their market presence in the near term.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (Dallas, TX) in Jan 2010
Interview
There was a quants test on campus similar to the GRE/GMAT format which was relatively hard compared to the other tests i have taken. The students that cleared this round were invited for a case interview and a behavioral test. The case interview in itself was very interesting: The case went something like this.
You are about to start a Dominoes Pizza joint and i was supposed to crunch numbers to do a bunch of break even analyses.
In the behavioral test, i had to answer something like 250 qns. Once i cleared these 2, i was invited for another round of behavioral (1) and case interviews (2) in the following week. I got the job offer the very next day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Dominoes Pizza case: # of Pizzas that need to be sold in order to break even.
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (Plano, TX) in Feb 2010
Interview
Capital One's recruiting process consists of case and behavioral interviews, personality testing, and skills testing. The process was extensive (final round interviews consisted of 4 hours of interviews and testing back to back), but also quite fair. Critical thinking and problem solving skills were valued over actual business knowledge, in fact, the company seemed to prefer my technical background in physics over a degree in business management or finance. Everyone I met was intelligent and personable and the company culture was surprisingly laid back, progressive, and open. I left my final interview thoroughly impressed by the company's rigorous interview process and friendly, modern atmosphere.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to overcome an obstacle to achieve a result.