Capital One reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,480 total reviews)
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Richard D. Fairbank

76% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Salary, benefits, mobility for internal transfers

Cons

I have been a part of Capital One for more than 20 years, most of my career. It was an exciting growth culture in the early years. Our team culture was very strong. People looked out for each other and worked toward a collective good. Around 2019 a shift began in leadership. Politics became more important and forced distribution, stack ranking, and performance management targets became more prevalent. When the pandemic hit, it broke the strong in person culture of this company. Many left for the lure of FAANG and other companies offering remote work for promotion and higher pay. It was a chance to jump the line and come back later. In the meantime COF hired people who tired of the relentless pace of Amazon, Google, and other tech companies. We also hired in big bank culture of JPM Chase and Goldman. This has resulted in a toxic, political, cutthroat culture with constant reorgs. I’m planning to leave this organization in the next 12 months. It is sad what it has become. I know tenured leaders, great people who look out for others and have helped me succeed over the years, who are miserable here. DFS colleagues from the acquisition are leaving in droves.

4.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, great culture, a lot of opportunity for advancement

Cons

Most high paying positions requires in office work, subpar bonus structure, no performance incentives

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance and generally work is interesting

Cons

Stack ranking and performance cycle twice a year where you can get put on PIP immediately for one poor rating. Hard to get promoted, easier to apply externally to a higher level.

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