Item: Capital One
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Senior Software Engineer

Question 1

Is Capital One a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Accepted Answer

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Capital One have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 550 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Capital One now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Capital One.

Question 2

Does Capital One pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Capital One with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 550 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Capital One.

Question 3

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Capital One?

Accepted Answer

46% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Capital One would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Capital One with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (1166), Senior Software Engineer (553), Business Analyst (446), Customer Service Representative (358), Senior Business Analyst (341), Branch Ambassador (329), Product Manager (282), Associate Software Engineer (266), Manager (257), Senior Manager (251), Director (219), Project Manager (204), Senior Associate (196), Senior Data Analyst (191), Business Manager (188)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Good work life balance if you are low on the totem and not trying to get a promotion" ((in 2026 reviews)); "The culture is great and processes are set up to allow entrepreneurial thought at any level." ((in 1641 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1441 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1223 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 361 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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 749 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 575 reviews)); "Each performance management cycle is brutal and causes everyone stress." ((in 554 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 276 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and outsourcing" ((in 202 reviews))

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