Associate Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Capital One with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Software Engineer roles take an average of 38 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Capital One overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Capital One as a Associate Software Engineer according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Capital One (Dallas, TX) in Dec 2015
Interview
Its a telephonic interview for an hour. And then on campus interview at their office for 4 hours. Its a telephonic interview for an hour. And then on campus interview at their office for 4 hours. Its a telephonic interview for an hour. And then on campus interview at their office for 4 hours. Its a telephonic interview for an hour. And then on campus interview at their office for 4 hours.
I applied online. I interviewed at Capital One (Toronto, ON) in May 2026
Interview
An HR Screen with Talent Associate, then a 1-hour technical interview with the team lead, and finally a 1-hour behavioral interview with the hiring manager. Use the STAR method in your behavioral and make sure to not be afraid and throw ideas out during the technical interview.
Very consistent and streamlined. The highlight was a 'Power Day' a single afternoon of consecutive interviews with engineers. The overall hiring timeline was very long asked about technical skills, system design, and cultural fit.
Case Study based on company related stuff
Coding Interview based on basic object oriented programming, reading from files, and basic data structures
Behavioral interview which was normal typical behavorial questions