The hiring process at Capital One takes an average of 90 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Senior AI Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 90 days), whereas Senior AI Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
First, you complete an online coding assessment prior to talking with anyone. Talk with recruiter. Coding interview. Finally, half-day round including coding round, system design, case study, and behavioral interviews.
At the first round of the interview, I asked to take the CodeSignal Assessment. All of questions require to use Python (by using Jupyter Notebook through the CodeSignal website). There were not many questions about data cleaning, and there were questions about making decisions from data through general modeling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Read the data through Python, using Jupyter Notebook.
I applied online. I interviewed at Capital One in Feb 2026
Interview
I interviewed for the Senior Software Engineer position.
Feb 10 – Completed PowerDay interviews
Feb 12 – Received an email saying they would schedule a time to discuss results
Feb 17 – Informed that I passed but was being leveled down from Senior SWE to Senior Associate SWE
Currently in the team matching stage. HR mentioned that there isn’t a team available at the moment, so I need to wait for a match.
The interview process itself was structured and professional. Communication after PowerDay was relatively quick at first, but the team matching process feels uncertain and open-ended. HR responses have been somewhat slow, and there isn’t a clear timeline on next steps.
Overall, it seems that passing the interview does not guarantee an immediate offer — team availability plays a significant role.
Still waiting and hoping for an update.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your team and believed you were right.