Is Capital One a good company to work for as a Principal Risk Associate?

Principal Risk Associate professionals working at Capital One have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Capital One employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Risk Associate Jobs at Capital One now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Risk Associate interview questions at Capital One .

Does Capital One pay Principal Risk Associate employees well?

Principal Risk Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Capital One with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Risk Associate salaries at Capital One.

How happy are Principal Risk Associate professionals working at Capital One?

66% of Principal Risk Associate employees at Capital One would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Principal Risk Associate professionals have also rated Capital One with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1167) , Senior Software Engineer (553) , Business Analyst (445) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (342) , Branch Ambassador (329) , Product Manager (283) , Associate Software Engineer (267) , Manager (258) , Senior Manager (251) , Director (219) , Project Manager (204) , Senior Associate (196) , Senior Data Analyst (191) , Business Manager (188)

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 2047 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1664 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1425 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1227 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 355 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 752 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 570 reviews)); "Brutal performance management" ((in 553 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 284 reviews)); "So many layoffs and reorgs in US Card that leaders down through associates are leaving rapidly." ((in 204 reviews))

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3.2

66% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

100% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Principal Risk Associate employees have rated Capital One with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Risk Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Capital One is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Risk Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews

3.0

Jul 18, 2026

Great benefits but a cutthroat performance management

Principal risk specialist

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Pros

Great benefits, hybrid expectations are pretty loose, PTO

Cons

Extremely competitive culture, cut throat performance management where you are compared against your peers instead of your own work alone

3.0

Jun 19, 2026

Smart colleagues and great benefits, but poor remote policies

Principal risk specialist

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Pros

Some of the smartest individuals in their fields. The focus is always “forward” and the company is willing to adopt new tech to stay ahead for the purposes of the company’s (key word there) benefit. Great PTO and benefits.

Cons

The company’s drive to keep itself moving forward has caused it to regress in other aspects. As a leading tech company first, and leading bank second, it’s embarrassing what their stance is on hybrid and remote work. The company can easily accommodate remote options for their employees not near main offices, but chooses not to. I am relocating to a major city with no major CapOne presence and their response was “too bad, either fly up weekly or you’ll be terminated for not meeting the hybrid requirements”. It’s embarrassing because most of my week is remote anyways. I wonder how many current and past employees have been impacted, and I’m worried about how much talent they’ll be pushing away in the coming years.

2.0

May 20, 2026

Used to be good, but going downhill

Principal risk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee benefits - 401k match (7.5%), health and dental insurance, education assistance

Cons

Full of office politics. Performance management system is really messed up. PIP bottom 8-15% every 6 months. Lots of drama and things don't get done. Compensation is not really competitive.

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