The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Capital One (Dallas, TX) in Apr 2010
Interview
The case study is very straight forward. Cap 1 expects short simple calculating answers instead of insights or business practices recommendations. The case study loosely went over max-min calculations, break even lines, etc etc. There was also a personality test as well as an info session by a business analyst and a data analyst.
The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Capital One (Arlington, VA) in Apr 2008
Interview
First they gave a 25 question test consisting mostly of mental math and graph processing. They then invited me for a on campus interview in which the interviewer tested basic calculation skills. Then he gave explained a certain business situation and asked questions, varying the conditions then testing your response. They seemed interested in whether you knew simple economics and how to apply them to practical situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have 3000 bananas at point A, which is 1000 feet removed from point B. You must move as many bananas to point B, but you can only carry 1000 bananas at any time, and traveling 1 feet requires you to eat 1 banana. You can drop off bananas at any point between A and B, and pick them up later.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Capital One in Nov 2009
Interview
Had to take a few online assessments about your skills and behavior before being asked to come in for a 1:1 interview. The actual interview was a case study, lots of break-even point calculations. Took about 40 minutes. They want to see how you would do in a "real" situation with a client. Don't expect the interviewer to ask you any questions about yourself but do bring questions that you have about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given specific numbers and facts, should the company sell credit insurance?