Does Capital One pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital One employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital One. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Capital One?

59% of Capital One employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Capital One 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1149) , Senior Software Engineer (546) , Business Analyst (441) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (338) , Branch Ambassador (327) , Product Manager (274) , Associate Software Engineer (263) , Manager (257) , Senior Manager (246) , Director (219) , Project Manager (202) , Senior Associate (194) , Senior Data Analyst (191) , Business Manager (186)

What are the pros of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance if you are low on the totem and not trying to get a promotion" ((in 2007 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1629 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1417 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1236 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 352 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

"Performance management structure makes it difficult to get promoted unless you happen to know the right person and be on a highly visible project" ((in 735 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 562 reviews)); "Brutal performance management" ((in 529 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 274 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and outsourcing" ((in 202 reviews))

What are employees saying about Capital One layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Capital One layoffs and their outlook for job security at Capital One in 2026.

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Capital One reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(18,891 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

75% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

Capital One has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 18,891 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Capital One employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

19K reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2009

Bank Teller position

Teller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k plan benefits for part timers, 2 weeks vacation after one year of service, generally pleasant atmosphere

Cons

Dressy attire required, usually sitting at your station all day except for an hour lunch break, long banking hours (8:15am- 6:30pm), can be stressful (bank robberies, etc)

4.0

Jul 10, 2009

Great place to work - great people, fairness in measuring performance, transperent strategies

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Merit-driven performance mgmt and compensation increases - Transperent strategies, shared with associates on a regular basis (CEO talks to most exempt-level associates at least once every year) - Performance ratings are "calibrated" across people in similar jobs/levels - adds fairness to the process vs. based simply on manager discretion - Colleagues are very capable and competent - FUN place to work

Cons

- Lot of change, fast-paced (although plenty of opportunities to balance work-life during off peak times) - Interview process is very rigorous and highly selective...makes it difficult for managers to hire external candidates - Pay policy is fair, but not a "premium pay" approach (although talent selection is geared towards top notch)

5.0

Jul 2, 2009

A fun place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Capital One is the best place that I have worked at. I don't dread going in to work, and when I get there, everyone is the same way. It is a good change of pace compared to jobs where the workday just crawls by

Cons

It seems like sometimes, the relaxed culture leads people to worry more about the next softball game, and less about the economy.

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