good stable employment, but toxic positivity is engrained in the culture - Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

3.0
Oct 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent salary (but has not kept pace with inflation) - Good wlb, mostly due to corporate inefficiency. - There is interesting work being done here, but you need to look for it.

Cons

- Yearly salary adjustments have not kept pace with inflation and rising cost of living in Northern Virginia. - Have heard multiple senior leaders state (unprompted) that showing emotion is inappropriate in the workplace. - Poorly designed internal tech tools are billed as major successes and using them is mandatory, but they often do not meet the needs of their users. - You are happy to work here and everything is great. Please do not confuse your colleagues by suggesting otherwise. Constructive criticism of the status quo will not be tolerated.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance. Great benefits (dental, medical, other perks). Very tech forward for a financial institution

Cons

Culture could be better. For example, there could be a better effort to foster camaraderie outside of work hours

1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Environment was good, food was decent, free food at my location (dont know if it was allowed but it was good)

Cons

The rittenhouse location is managed by a tyrant, he is an incredibly toxic man and upper management make it the most unbearable place to work. Andy will ask you to come in on days you're not scheduled, and then hold it over your head if you don't. Talks about employees behind their backs constantly. No respect enforced employees talked about each other all the time and there was even name calling in meetings, management did nothing. Worst place I've ever worked in my life frankly and affected my mental health in the worst way. Glad to be out out of there. The place itself has potential but the management at the Rittenhouse branch and above them is absolutely terrible in every regard.

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