Stuck in own echo chamber - Anonymous employee Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

some of the people are great to work with. the work/life balance has been very consistent regardless of what team I was on. the compensation is pretty good with decent RRSP match, salary, benefits.

Cons

there's a very closed circle of leaders (dir+) who all grew up in the org together which makes it very difficult to integrate and fit. This is only becoming worse and worse over time where you have to either conform or be forced to leave. More of these types of leaders disguise micromanaging as taking interest or “humble inquiry”. Evidently, it's clear there is a genuine lack of trust in the good people that are hired. Furthermore, outside experience doesn't really matter once someone enters Capital One. It's as if everything is reset and it's either the Capital One way, or no way. What's the point in seeking talent, if they're treated this way? In one of the teams that manage late paying customers, there is a genuine sense of dread when working on projects where people are constantly fearing saying the wrong things. The whole corporate culture is very cult like and leaders talk about diversity but in reality, none of that matters. Opinions are welcomes as long as they're the same.

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Cons

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1.0
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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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