Very Toxic. Avoid at all Costs. - Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Feb 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities e.g cloud technologies and architecture skills. Good benefits. Decent work-life balance. Work with some bright people.

Cons

Stack ranking at its absolute worst. The performance system is tweaked adhoc (grading criteria, rate cutoff dates, consequences of landing below, bell curve percentages etc.) even retroactively, to cut people instead of publicly announcing layoffs. This has fostered a toxic environment where associates fight over the pieces that subjectively matter the most during calibration time instead of focusing on proper development practices. This is a very stressful environment to work at and can't, in good faith, recommend it for the sake of the employee's mental health and job stability.

Explore other reviews about Capital One

5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity and good career development

Cons

Pay is not competitive in the current market

1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All