This time I'll share the one I just finished Capital One Senior Strategy Analyst OA . I feel that the OA for this position is completely different from the traditional technical positions, and the overall situation is more oriented towards business reasoning + mental arithmetic reaction ability. The questions are not difficult, but the time pressure is tight, basically have to read and calculate at the same time, there is not much room for thinking.
The whole OA is in two parts, the first part is the regular background information, asking some time of joining, salary expectation and so on, just point over. The real pressure comes from the seven questions in the second part.
I will write about my real experience of doing the questions at that time for the students who are going to take the test later.
Breakeven topic: order charging program for coffee shops
The first question is a breakeven calculation and is the best one to get marks for. The background is a coffee shop:
With 10,000 orders per month, Scenario A charges $0.20 per order, and Scenario B charges a one-time fee of $30,000 and lets you do the math on how long it will take to pay you back.
I see the title and just calculate the cost of the order: 10,000 * 0.20 = 2,000 for 2000 a month. then 30,000 / 2000 = 15 months. Almost no hesitation.
This question is more to warm you up and make sure you can grab information quickly.
Candle Topic: All-text Logical Reasoning
The second question is a candle time reasoning, the text is a bit long, it says different candle burning speed and remaining height. The central point of the question is the correspondence between time, speed, and remaining length.
The way I did this question was to mark the key numbers, then align them by time point, and not to beat a dead horse about the descriptive descriptions. It's a really long read, so keep your mind steady.
Ticket Title: How many unique people
The third question was a ticket frequency question, much like quick math for counseling.
Background: A total of 900 tickets were sold, with 60% coming once, 30% twice, 6% three times, and 4% four times. I want to ask how many unique visitors there were.
My first thought after reading this is that it's "total number of times → inverse number of people".
900 * 0.60 / 1 = 540
900 * 0.30 / 2 = 135
900 * 0.06 / 3 = 18
900 * 0.04 / 4 = 9
That adds up to 702 unique people.
You can miscalculate if you take a percentage as a headcount, so read with care.
Net Income / Contribution Margin: This is the hardest set of calculations to do!
The fourth question is the longest, the most error-prone, and the one that smacks of strategic analysis.
You are given a net revenue target of 19,000 per month; current annual sales of 600,000; fixed costs of 95,000; and a new campaign costing 9,000 per month but generating annual sales growth of 20%. You are asked to calculate the contribution margin needed to reach the revenue target.
Here's how I was counting:
Step 1: Convert all the numbers into adults
Net revenue target: 19,000 * 12 = 228,000
Cost of campaign: 9,000 * 12 = 108,000
Step 2: Calculate the new annual sales
600,000 * 1.2 = 720,000
Step 3: Add up net income + fixed cost + new cost.
228,000 + 95,000 + 108,000 = 431,000
Ended up with 431,000 / 720,000, roughly 0.599, which equals about 60%.
This is a long process, so it is recommended to organize the format before counting, otherwise it is easy to make mistakes.
Overall feeling
My impression of the whole set is that Capital One really emphasizes on "quick problem solving + numerical sensitivity". The questions themselves are not complicated, but they test your reading speed and calculation accuracy under pressure.
Rhythmic Points:
- Don't panic on long questions, look for key figures.
- Don't get hung up on perfection, go through the core logic first.
- If you get stuck on a question in the middle, don't take too long; overall pacing is more important than scoring on a single question.
I did it myself with about 3 minutes left, which was a bit of a smooth ride.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is OA skillful? Does it require preparation?
Required. Although it is not a difficult problem, the questions cover breakeven, margin, frequency, ratio, basic algebra, etc., so practicing will significantly improve your speed.
2. Will I lose out if I don't have a strong business sense?
Not really. The questions are very basic business frameworks, as long as you can grasp the "cost-revenue-profit" logic.
3. Is there enough time? Will it be tight?
Time is tight. Thirty minutes for seven questions, especially text questions that require quick reading, suggests taking points from easy questions first.
4. May I have some draft paper?
Draft paper can be used to aid in the calculations and is very necessary.
5. Is the title the same for everyone?
The general framework is the same, but the detailed figures change; it's enough for you to practice the logic.
6. What is the overall difficulty level compared to Consulting's case math?
Much less difficult than counseling case math, but more time-critical and responsive than counseling.
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