I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (McLean, VA) in Oct 2022
Interview
The process was dysfunctional and probably dishonest. They probably don't have as many real job openings as their postings. They are just fishing for resumes. If you apply, they'll ask you to take a coding test on codesignal.com. If you get a good score, they'll ask you to do 4 interviews with their staff made up of 2 coding tests, 1 design, and 1 psychological.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They didn't ask anything about the software development frameworks listed on my resume. They asked for two coding tests in bad faith. The recruiter had set the conditions in email as my choice of programming language. Both coding interviewers had no expectations of offering me a choice and each was surprised when I asked. I had to settle for their choices. With so many different languages in common use, these people had no decency to tell me which ones I was required to code in -- on top of violating their own written conditions.
Expecting a challenging experience, I found the interview at Capital One to be intense, particularly during the system design section. The question on designing a rate limiter with a token bucket algorithm took me by surprise; mid-way through the problem, I realized it was very similar to a drill I’d practiced on prachub.com just days earlier. The technical rounds included several DSA questions, and the interviewers were thorough but supportive. Ultimately, I received an offer and happily accepted, feeling well-prepared despite the pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a rate limiter using a token bucket algorithm and discuss how it would handle bursty traffic and distributed deployments.
Recruiter screening to begin with. Then, technical discussion about java, spring boot, design pattern, small coding tasks and followed by design assessment for distributed systems. Finally, managerial round for the team fit
Scheduled a call with recruiter. Recruiter didnt show up for the screening call and cancelled it 5 mins after the scheduled time. Dropped a follow up email and got no response. After a week, I got an email from the recruiter stating I am selected for the next round i.e Assessment. Sent me an email with the assessment description but no link. When I sent a follow up email asking for the link, I got ghosted again. It was a bad experience. Felt like she is toying with me. Why ghost an applicant repetitively? Unprofessional recruiter who doesn't respect an applicant's time or efforts!