I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Capital One (Dallas, TX) in Dec 2012
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This turned out to be a negative experience and a waste of everyone's time. I know several people that work for Capital One. They are somewhat happy and suggested I apply so, I did. The entire process took about 5 months - only because the recruiter is not professional and claimed that the hiring manager and other associates had "scheduling conflicts" for 3 months. The recruiter also has difficulty staying in touch through the process and forming e-mails that are understandable. I passed all of the tests and ultimately was flown to VA to interview with the managers and did so for several hours. At the end of the day, I was told how much they liked me, that my "experience is just what they need" and that I "would enjoy working for Capital One." There was very strong indication from the managers that I had the job. I followed-up with the recruiter after the interview. She wrote to me 3 weeks later and apologized for not writing sooner, that the team decided it wasn't a good "fit" and that if any other opportunities come available, should would immediately contact me. The position is again posted and has been open since October.
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None of the questions were unexpected - although some were irrelevant to the position.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Capital One
Interview
I applied to Capital One through my University's Career website. I was asked to the first round interview. It was a typical case study. Ahead of time they did do a practice case over the phone which I recommend doing as it was helpful if you have never done a case interview before. The interview itself was one on one and the prompter was very nice and helpful. The case went decently however I found one part difficult because I did not approach something in the way that they would have so I got a different answer. Overall not bad but I was not asked back for an on site interview.
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The case study was about online advertisements on a site like facebook versus e-mail and analyzing the feedback from both. Interested in the best value.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Capital One (Richmond, VA)
Interview
I applied to Capital One through campus recruiting. After taking a fairly easy aptitude test, I was contacted to arrange a phone interview. The phone screen lasted roughly thirty minutes, and involved a few fit questions and a very easy case (testing basic algebra).
Second round consisted of 2 cases and an extensive behavioral/fit interview, each around 45 min. The cases were very easy; however, I started to solve one incorrectly, and though I caught and corrected my own mistake, I'm fairly sure it was too late. I did not receive the fabled third case (nor did any of the other ~10 candidates interviewing that day), and unsurprisingly got a rejection roughly 2 weeks later.
It seems like a great job: fair starting pay, light hours, and well-cared-for employees. Despite being in Richmond, the campus was extremely nice. It had athletic fields, a gym, multiple dining halls, and a treehouse for meetings.
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Question 1
Describe very obscure situations using STAR format