Capital One Software Engineer interview: CodeSignal OA under time pressure

My process was dominated by a CodeSignal OA where time pressure mattered a great deal. I completed the assessment and earned full points on three of the four questions, which was a relief, but the clock was already working against me by the time I reached the last one.

The OA had four DSA questions in 70 minutes. I fully solved questions 1, 2, and 4 and got top marks on each. When I reached question 3, I only had a few minutes left, so I could not finish it as I wanted. I started strongly, but that final stretch limited how complete my performance could be.

Afterward, I thought the assessment was less about one perfect run and more about keeping momentum through the whole set. It did not lead to an offer for me, but I felt clear on what happened: I had the ability, and the time ran out.