Only if you are not ambitious - Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

2.0
May 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good work life balance - Competitive compensation and benefits - Choice of Mac/Windows - Choice of company paid Iphone/Android - Excellent health insurance and RRSP

Cons

- Non technical managers. - Lots of pointless meetings. - Lots of dependencies on US Head Office Richmond. - Highly Political Environment. - Brutal Performance Management. Being Agile is just a slogan to recruit good people here, lots of paperwork, lots of restrictions. Management doesn't really understand software development. Lot of mismanagement in allocation of resources. You can survive here if you are not too ambitious about your career. Otherwise this place might hurt your software career in long run. Politics here are very ugly. Something you need to consider carefully before joining.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Environment was good, food was decent, free food at my location (dont know if it was allowed but it was good)

Cons

The rittenhouse location is managed by a tyrant, he is an incredibly toxic man and upper management make it the most unbearable place to work. Andy will ask you to come in on days you're not scheduled, and then hold it over your head if you don't. Talks about employees behind their backs constantly. No respect enforced employees talked about each other all the time and there was even name calling in meetings, management did nothing. Worst place I've ever worked in my life frankly and affected my mental health in the worst way. Glad to be out out of there. The place itself has potential but the management at the Rittenhouse branch and above them is absolutely terrible in every regard.

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