Avoid Capitalone if you are an ethnic candidate, it's not worth your time - Software Engineering Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Aug 26, 2021
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Pros

Good for grads/intern to join in UK, then after few year go for better salary outside.

Cons

Avoid Capitalone if you are an ethnic candidate, it's not worth your time finding your way out of system ,that is working against you. Limited opportunities to grow high up. There is culture of privilege, In majority of low performer cases -ethnic minorities are at receiving end, resulting in talented people choosing to leave. Very high attrition rate of ethnic minorities in Capitalone UK.

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5.0
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Pros

Good benefits, easy to switch teams within company

Cons

Stressful performance management twice a year

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.

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