Data structures coding , less algorithm.
Mostly cares about communication , less implementation.
Case study - involved bug squashing (easy to fix) and was asked couple of design choice questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Detect fraudulent charges given rule-based algorithm
Design what datastructures to use to detect fraud
Very straight forward and they don't try to trip you up. If you do leetcode easy and medium you should be fine. Stacks, array, and other simple data structures. There is a case interview, technical, and behavioral.
I applied online. I interviewed at Capital One in Feb 2026
Interview
Behavioral + Technical Case + Technical Interview. Technical Case unique to Capital One, code review + possibly writing your own code. Technical Interview involved input + parsing and OOP. Behavioral 3 STAR questions, doesn't take up the whole hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you challenged the Status Quo
I applied online. I interviewed at Capital One in Feb 2026
Interview
Technical - Cashback question, use a heap
Case - chatbot, best ways to give context to a chatbot and some simple code
Behavioral - Tell me a time you went against the status quo? 2 more standard behavioral questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical - Cashback question, use a heap
Case - chatbot, best ways to give context to a chatbot and some simple code
Behavioral - Tell me a time you went against the status quo? 2 more standard behavioral questions