I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Capital One (Cambridge, MA) in May 2026
Interview
Initial Screening with recruiter comprised of behavioral and resume based questions. Got rejected in second round which was a code signal consisted of 4 python coding questions easy to hard level. Got a full score, but still got rejected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain an agentic ai project you developed, designed and deployed into prod which served actual users.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Capital One (San Jose, CA) in June 2026
Interview
The Capital One Lead AI Engineer interview process is a highly structured, 4-stage evaluation designed to test both technical depth and business acumen. It begins with an initial recruiter screening call and a specialized online coding assessment focusing on data structures, algorithms, and SQL.Following a hiring manager technical deep-dive, candidates move to the final "Power Day." This intensive loop consists of four distinct, back-to-back panels: a machine learning coding round, an end-to-end AI/ML system design session, a business case study, and a behavioral leadership evaluation.The entire process is heavily standardized, testing your ability to deploy scalable AI systems under strict financial regulations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Outline an end-to-end explainability and fairness mitigation report for a credit-lending classification model to be shared with corporate risk and federal regulators.