One of the worst jobs I e ever had - Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Dec 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

It's a good name to have on your resume if you don't have a lot experience.

Cons

Overly bureaucratic. Extremely slow. Managers micromanage the hell out of you. Most people put on this awkward veneer where they act like they have their stuff together. Culture is uncollaborative, people give the least amount of information possible. Culture is competitive among peers due to stack ranking. There are no intrapersonal relationships - it's just work. I knew things were bad but it wasn't until I left and started my new job that I realized how terrible Capital One is to work at.

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Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Commute to work is awful

3.0
Jun 19, 2026
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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.

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