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Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Capital One for 2 years
August 18, 2024
Chicago, IL
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

There are a lot of exciting projects to work on within the Company that use a wide variety of technologies. If you possess the right skills, Internal Mobility will be your best friend if you want to explore different areas within the Company.

Compensation is pretty good for the industry, and there are quite a few events throughout the year to show employee appreciation (if you are able to make them).

Cons

The stack ranking process during the mid-year and end-of-year reviews has caused a lot of anxiety amongst employees.

Doing everything that is expected of you on a day-to-day basis is simply not enough, and you will get low ratings if you do. Make sure that you go above and beyond on everything, and there is a huge emphasis on getting "face time" with upper management.

If you find yourself in an office where there isn't a lot of upper management, you will find this to be a very difficult task.

Many teams are also very overworked. Although there have been numerous times that employee surveys have indicated lack of trust in leadership and feeling burnt out, nothing happens aside from them saying "we will work on it" and giving us a free lunch.

Advice to Management

Keeping an open dialogue about employee concerns and what is being done to address them will go a long way in improving morale.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
3.0

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