I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Capital One in Jan 2015
Interview
Initial DI test: Simple math questions based on looking at graphs. Key is to be able to read graphs at first/second glance without mistake and speed. Calculator is allowed.
Test is followed by a series of case rounds (2 to 4 rounds depending on what am not sure) on the quantitative side which need a very slight sprinkling of strategy concepts but more importantly common sense.
In the case, you will be given figures if you ask for them. Since you will mostly be evaluating profit/breakeven, it isn’t too difficult to work out what to ask for usually. Each round is an elimination round.
Round2, Case1: Rural lending case. Is it profitable in a couple of simple scenarios with numbers given?
Round3, Case2: Credit card case. Transacters Vs Revolvers. Who is more profitable? How much should the spend for former be so that they are just as profitable as latter?
Round4, Case3: Online food retail case. If food is not delivered hot, its free Vs discounted. Which to choose?
Round5, Case4: Telecom case. There’s a telecom plan with a fixed tariff until a time and then charged an amount per minute. Will you launch such a plan?
Last case tripped me up. Didn’t realize that people who only have long calls to make will opt for it and they will keep cutting the calls as soon as the fixed tariff is done to redial. It is highly unlikely the plan will make a profit. This simple logic escaped me during the discussion which came at the end of an entire day in their office without food giving one interview after the next. No offer. My loss certainly but their loss too perhaps? I'd like to hope so. If I had cleared Round5, there would have been a HR round. I am unable to enlighten you about it seeing as I haven’t gone through it.
I am giving the interview process a difficult rating not because any/some of the questions were particularly difficult but because it was a long drawn process that lasted from morning till end of the day and was completely exhausting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There weren't any especially difficult questions posed.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One in Dec 2014
Interview
The process began with a corporate recruiter who was very personable and easy to speak with. The interview process was very long, detailed, and included multiple phone and in person interviews. There were technical interviews with several staff members of varying levels/backgrounds and behavioral interviews with senior and C level management. The entire process was actually very enjoyable. The online process of filling out paperwork was one of the best I've experienced.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detail a recent situation where you had to convince someone to go with your idea. Detail the situation, idea, and the solution they accepted and why you believe they did. You have 15 minutes.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (Plano, TX) in Jan 2014
Interview
- applied online and rec'd call from recruiter
- 1 week later, completed phone screening with hiring manager
-2 weeks later had 4 separate 1 hour interviews with three members of the team and 1 from a separate org. (2 job fit, 1 case study, and 1 behavioral).
-next steps are approx 2 weeks for decision.
Each interviewer asked 5-7 questions during the hour. The remaining time was spent discussing the company/culture and I was given opportunity to discuss/ask questions of the position.
Case study:
Began with generic business logic discussion.
Math involved profit/breakeven formulas using values in the millions and fractions of percentages. A basic function calculator was provided, along with paper and pencil.
Ended with determining which of two options is the eat investment for the company.