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Mostly good to work for

Senior Associate Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Capital One for 2 years
February 20, 2021
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good mission, good culture, benefits are good. Health insurance and 401k match are both the best I’ve had. They encourage professional development. Software engineers also build their own infrastructure, which is a marketable skill. Decent effort towards diversity and inclusion.

Cons

Performance Management is terrible, kills morale, and is stuck in the 80’s. Salaries could be higher. There is no negotiation on salary at promotion, so negotiate when you start. Culture is dependent on the team; it can be toxic, but it can also be great depending. Lots of red tape and bureaucracy are reducing developer productivity.

Advice to Management

Please, please get rid of ranked calibrations. It is a waste of time for managers and a toxic exercise that poisons teams and individuals against each other. There are better, faster, more data-driven ways to assess performance. If I were to leave the company, reason #1 would be performance management.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

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