Capital One reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(19,001 total reviews)
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Richard D. Fairbank

75% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Capital One has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 19,001 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Jan 13, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good decision making by C level executives to save the company twice in the last 10 years through MOU and the great recession.

Cons

Emphasis on cost saving resulted in large numbers of inexperienced hires. No career advancement without brown nosing. Highly political environment -good old boys club - no good for minority/foreigners.

1.0
Jun 5, 2011

Worst job experience in my entire life.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are on par with the industry, and Capital One does support it's sales people through bonuses and aggressive marketing.

Cons

The transition from Chevy Chase Bank to Capital One Bank was not only ineptly planned and executed, but was a giant step in the wrong direction for both the customers and employees. I have never, ever, dealt with so many dissatisfied customers in my life, or seen so many confused and disgruntled employees. I have three decades of job experience and I can honestly say this is the worst job experience in my life. (Note: my comments apply to the banking side only. The card side, under the leadership of Ryan Schneider, seems to be a well run and positive environment).

3.0
Apr 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Heavily org dependent. But some teams particularly, in Card, are doing cutting edge tech work. The offices and subsidized food are very nice! Co-workers are mostly data driven and not drama queens.

Cons

Heavily org dependent. But the common theme is ongoing job instability. Which is a HUGE distraction. Enterprise tooling reflects the talent of the folks there. I have not come across folks more indifferent to their customers, even if they're "only" internal. The attrition rate is 12-15% every SIX months. Cap One is full and they just acquired Discover and Brex. Now is not the right time to join the company. Hiring freezes up to the director level signal that. "Invest in yourself" where last Fridays of the month would be off, is gone. And with that the bargain cap one made with the labor market of lower wages (relative to the giants) for a relaxed work environment is out. Now you get the grind culture and stress of the giants without the pay. It makes little sense to continue employment here when there are better opportunities.

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