Like many others have already described, CapTech is increasingly dominated by a culture of favoritism and group-think. Like many woke companies CapTech has spun up “Diversity-Inclusion-Belonging” committees. Not only do those groups siphon significant energy and effort away from the actual work but in reality CapTech is not interested at all in any diversity of thought: If you voice your own opinion or – HORROR! – venture to give constructive feedback about work or processes, many CapTech “leaders” react like sulking teenagers. And worse, some of them start spreading rumors and lies behind your back. And the Leadership (i.e. the Good-Old-Boys&Girls club in Richmond) doesn’t care that for years you have received accolades from your coworkers and clients alike. They rather protect their cronies and will sooner or later try to push you out.
CapTech leadership constantly brags that they are making such wonderful, interesting jobs available. But the reality is that a lot of engagements are “extended workbench”-type jobs, and the Leadership awards most of the interesting positions to their cronies which in turn then also leads to faster promotions for them.
Favoritism / Group-Think / Intrigues: It is the most toxic environment I have experienced in my entire career.
CapTech also completely missed the boat with regard to compensation: By now you can easily get 15-20% more at other companies. And the (health-)benefits package is getting sub-par, too: HR started catering to special interests to the detriment of the benefits for all: The health plan now covers the costs for “Fertility Treatment” (REALLY?!?) but the contributions to the HSA have been drastically reduced.
CapTech leadership and HR are totally tone-deaf regarding what is going on in the company: Good, experienced people are quitting at an increasing rate. By now the response rate of “employee surveys” is abyssal (It should tell you something when a large portion of your employees doesn’t respond anymore…).
Finally, don’t believe all those (independent) “Best Work Place”-awards: Leadership strongly urges (to the point of pressure) everyone to submit positive reviews.
