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).
Made it till Power day and the business cases were like the mini case but more difficult quant wise. Lots of equations and break even calculations in banking or marketing context.
They also care a lot about knowing your process of thinking so you need to be structured while explaining your metrics and calculations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the last data-driven challenge you faced?
I applied for a teller position. I received an email with a link asking me to take a teller test. After completing the teller test, I get a second email. The second email has a link that showed me my application status. My application status said that I was being scheduled for an interview. After a couple of weeks I tried getting in contact with their staffing department but the response I would get is either to wait or I would get no response at all. After two months of waiting, I get an email telling me that I've been declined for the position even though I was told I was going to be scheduled for an interview. Afterwards, I closed my credit card account with them because they basically lied to me. I sent a follow up email to the staffing department letting them know that I closed my account. They called me and they told me that once someone passes the test, they get the status that says that they're being scheduled for an interview, and they'll move on if a recruiter feels that an applicant is qualified. So in short, I was qualified to be told I was getting an interview, just not qualified enough to actually be given the interview.
They had a personality survey test followed by an online assessment which include basic BA break even questions, nothing surprising. They sent you a letter telling you what to expect with sample questions and answers. They
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A small coffee shop has fixed costs of $2,000 per month (rent, utilities, insurance).
Each cup of coffee costs $1.50 to make, and the shop sells each cup for $4.50.
Question:
How many cups of coffee must the shop sell in a month to break even?