Production Means Nothing - Anonymous employee Texas Capital Employee Review

3.0
May 26, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, friendly people, free refreshments, food and snacks can usually be found around the office, wifi for personal use, employee engagement activities, good location.

Cons

No promotion from within for new positions, they are only hiring individuals from very large banks to come in and fill the roles. This will impact culture negatively over the long run. Everything is done via projects. Nothing is managed with the end in mind. Politics are so deep that production of the employees isn't valued as highly as loyalty. If you are in the "In" clubs, then you will be protected and sometimes promoted. If you are not, then just keep your head down, nose out of everyone's business, and it will end up being one of the easiest jobs you could have (not rewarding, but easy).

avatar
Texas Capital Response
8y
We do have multiple projects underway and this will continue as we evolve, but each is directly tied to achieving a priority of our enterprise-wide strategy that is aimed to position us well for the future. We are also looking for ways to assign business owners to our most important initiatives to ensure long-term success and proper accountability. As we continue to grow, we have found success in filling roles with great talent, both internal and external. Change is always a challenge, even the positive change that comes with growth. We understand the tremendous responsibility we have to prepare and enable the bank for continued success well into the future, while at the same time honoring what makes Texas Capital Bank a place where clients love to do business and employees love to work. We appreciate your perspective, and encourage you to share your concerns, as well as specific examples, with your manager or a Human Resources representative.

Explore other reviews about Texas Capital

5.0
Apr 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well for hard work

Cons

Nothing it is a great firm

1.0
Mar 5, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some talented engineers and team members who try to do the right thing despite constant organizational friction.

Cons

The technology organization suffers from a lack of strong engineering leadership and accountability. Managers often avoid making firm technical or project decisions, which leads to shifting priorities and unclear direction. When initiatives struggle, responsibility is frequently pushed downward onto engineers rather than addressed at the leadership level. There has also been noticeable turnover across engineering teams while leadership continues pushing a model where only a small number of onshore “lead engineers” remain while much of the development work moves offshore. In practice this creates bottlenecks where engineers complete work during normal hours but cannot move code forward until offshore teams review and approve pull requests. Leadership has also introduced initiatives without realistic planning. When internal AI tooling was introduced, expectations around productivity were abruptly changed (for example, reducing story point estimates under the assumption AI would accelerate development). At the same time, engineering resources were directed toward building an internal AI assistant that largely functions as a wrapper around existing models while higher-priority platform work remains under-resourced. Culturally, the environment can feel dismissive toward engineers. Turnover remains high, concerns raised by teams are rarely addressed, and negative feedback about the organization has been consistent for years without meaningful change from upper management.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All