I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Capital One (Richmond, VA) in Sep 2010
Interview
First I was contacted by an HR representative by telephone. He was very cordial and explained that they thought I was a good candidate for the position, and that they would like me to complete a telephone interview, some online forms for basic information, and an online personality assessment.
After taking most of the questionnaires, I was told that I was highly competitive and would now complete my personality assessment. It seemed identical to the Myers-Brigg type tests. Afterward, the same rep called and told me that they were no longer moving forward with my application. I was not very upset about this, and I asked if he was authorized to explain the types of personalities that they would normally accept. He said that it didn't necessarily have anything to do with my personality, but it was clear that this was why I was not asked in for a personal interview.
At the time I had a friend working for Capital One, who told me that each employee has their personality information available at their desks, and that managers will occasionally come and look over it before speaking to you. A bit strange, but perhaps an effective management tool.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Capital One (McLean, VA) in Mar 2012
Interview
i had four interviews, the last one with a senior person in the company. they ask you pretty basic math questions framed in a business context. if you're decent at math it shouldn't be a problem at all -- the only thing to watch out for is not being able to think due to nervousness or whatever
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Capital One (Plano, TX) in Mar 2012
Interview
Had an on campus case interview that was half an hour and pretty straightforward. Got invited out to Plano for the power day where it was 2 case interviews in the morning and a behavioral interview. The case interviews were pretty straightforward and much easier than the consulting cases I had done. I got through the cases fine, but forgot to divide a number by 12 to get to a monthly rather than annual number and that may have been my downfall. Plano is not very appealing, but the people are generally nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do credit card companies make money from people who don't carry balances?