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Cesspool – avoid at all costs

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Capital One for 4 years
August 22, 2025
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

You'll develop thick skin from navigating the toxic work environment. The 401k match is pretty good, too.

Cons

Management is extremely toxic. Some things I've seen from managers here:

  • Regularly bullying an underperforming employee (to the point of tears) until HR had to be involved.
  • Shouting at an employee during a team standup for not completing enough Jira story points that sprint.
  • Paging an employee who was out on vacation (seen this happen multiple times).
  • Pressuring employees to disable automated tests in order to meet a tight deadline, and then blaming the same employees for causing a production issue that was caught by those tests.
Advice to Management

Stop using 'tight deadlines' as an excuse to exploit your employees. I promise the world won't suddenly explode if a deadline is missed.

Additional Ratings

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

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