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Money is good, but at a cost

Associate Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Capital One for 4 years
April 12, 2025
McLean, Virginia
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

The starting salary is good, and the food is good.

Cons

All experiences are my own:

The ranking review system is life-breaking. If you are lucky, you join a team with an understanding manager, but if you are unlucky, your manager will have no mercy on you, literally saying, “Well, maybe you can learn those things while you are resting or napping."

The job distribution is not fair across the same job title. Be aware, some managers will bend the company policy to make you work more, and you will not have a place to complain about it because the managers are not being managed based on their humanity. This company is very result-driven, with no work-life balance.

The onboarding process to learn the codebase is close to none, and the management team is abusive, but it does not seem anyone cares to report. The little guys suffer because they have to make the money.

Advice to Management

The managers need to be held accountable for how they manage the team's well-being, not just get some training, but be reviewed by the team members. The ranking system needs to be used somehow on the managers/tech lead.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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