u/stoph311 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I just spent some time looking at job posts on Capital One's website, and all the standard SWE positions require 3 years of experience. Are they just listing "3+ years of experience" as a gatekeeper to deter truly unqualified applicants, or do they really want 3+ years? I feel li
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
So there is such a size-able Codesmith contingent at Capital One, they have their own Slack channel and they can refer people to a variety of teams.
Capital One has a variety of positions, but the one most people are getting is "Software Eng - Senior Associate" which pays around $150K a year base salary and total comp. A FAANG entry level is about $200K+ total comp based on performance for comparison.
Reasons how this works.
1. They only have one level lower than this that is very entry level "Associate Software Eng" and it's meant for new grads and kind of like a mini internship. So anyone with any experience would be considered for "senior associate"+.
2. Some of these people at Codesmith have experience already and don't do anything special to be considered.
3. Some of these people at Codesmith list their group projects as "work experience" and mislead the company into thinking they have experience. <--- This one is controversial but it happens.
4. Overall Capital One is not a FAANG-level company and their evaluation is a bit more "recall based" so you can game the interview more especially with a lot of friends giving you advice.... versus a new grad who has no idea what to expect.