Decent pay, questionable culture, poor management - Principal Associate Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

2.0
Mar 11, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay isn't too shabby, but I'm a rather cheap hire anywhere

Cons

- Incompetent managers with backgrounds not related to what they're entrusted with managing - Talent attrition rate right now is horrendously high, lateral movement is extremely common as well which is also a bad sign - Social interactions with teammates don't exist if you're a new hire (things are very insular in this org) until you feel too isolated at work and engaged outside of work that your teammates just are an afterthought, the pandemic seems to have created a weird social side effect here - I made a few minor mistakes and my manager started just filing conduct memo after conduct memo until I shut down, HR did essentially nothing and everyone quit/moved teams - They post shill reviews here (I work in the same org as the current 5 star reviews) - The only BIPOC person on the team made a lateral move as soon as I started and I don't think that's a good indicator of an inclusive culture - I'm worked like a dog right now and my manager doesn't even show up to standup

Explore other reviews about Capital One

5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, room for growth and development.

Cons

Pay could be better, but could always find new positions

1.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay can be decent compared to GovCon. Some people are a pleasure to work with. Other non-pay related incentives.

Cons

Never heard more nonsensical topics during meetings; people sharing their sexual preferences, flaunting overly dramatic personal lifestyle decisions, diversity to the point of failure, etc. Hearing the term "white guilt" in a professional setting was, well, pretty unprofessional. Stack ranking for performance reviews is a mess. Someone has to have an "F" regardless of their performance because that is what their line of business is allotted. Be prepared to be held responsible for actions any Sr Leadership would just sweep under the rug under their own circumstances. If a manager doesn't like you, regardless of your productivity, you're toast unless you're able to find another LoB to support. HR / AR are just a check in the box and will most likely point you from one to the other and back again without resolving any issues. You'll find yourself curious as to what leadership does as they continue to scrape managerial responsibilities from their plate, to yours. Last but certainly not least; you may find yourself working hard on a project; nights and weekends, just in case that work life balance is feeling a little too perfect. Fret not, someone will surely assist in taking credit for the hard work you've put in. I'm sure none of these things will happen to you, though. Best of luck!

5
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All