I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Capital One in Jun 2019
Interview
Don't trust the recruiters. If they reach out to you, don't. They will jeopardize any of your opportunities in applying at Capital One again, regardless of the city. They will lie to you about the coding challenges only taking about 30 minutes to complete. It takes much longer than that. They will lie to you about wanting to keep your information on file for other opportunities if they don't proceed further. Apply on your own, don't use them if they reach out. It's just a trap to fill their quota, so they can get paid. They are not looking for the best. They are looking for anyone to exploit to meet their quota and hinder any future potential opportunities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your agile methodology like at your current position
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!