I applied it through a recruiter and it was 3 steps.
Overall, it took about 3 weeks and I had positive experiences throughout the interview process
1. Online coding challenge
2. Behavioral interview
3. Technical interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral interview was done with typical questions that you would expect (common ones you can find in the internet). One interesting point was the interviewer asked me numerous follow-up questions and try to sync their understanding of my answers.
Was not too difficult. three total interviews all on the same day back to back. technical one, behavioral one and a case which was more of just a debugging question
Expecting a challenging experience, I found the interview at Capital One to be intense, particularly during the system design section. The question on designing a rate limiter with a token bucket algorithm took me by surprise; mid-way through the problem, I realized it was very similar to a drill I’d practiced on prachub.com just days earlier. The technical rounds included several DSA questions, and the interviewers were thorough but supportive. Ultimately, I received an offer and happily accepted, feeling well-prepared despite the pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a rate limiter using a token bucket algorithm and discuss how it would handle bursty traffic and distributed deployments.
Recruiter screening to begin with. Then, technical discussion about java, spring boot, design pattern, small coding tasks and followed by design assessment for distributed systems. Finally, managerial round for the team fit