Wonderful company with very talented people, leadership, and great culture - Technology Development Program Capital One Employee Review

5.0
10 Sept 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Incredibly mature internship program. I had a great experience as a TDP intern and that only continued in full time. - In Technology at least, really talented staff. In my current role, I get to see a lot of other Fortune 500 tech departments - Capital One's is heads and shoulders above every other one with regards to culture, unified vision, and abilities. Very youthful energy. - Super benefits, 401k match is great, above average vacation, employee stock purchase program - No babysitting in my experience (YMMV) and not a tech sweat shop - I clocked out at or just under 40 hours nearly every week. - Invested in your growth - whatever you need from certifications to video lessons is provided. - I found it to be an inclusive environment. I have a disability and never felt like I would be punished for my bad days.

Cons

- No office in the city I wanted to move back to :( - Promotion system is too much about how many people will stick up for you in cross calibrations from past interactions rather than your actual delivery. Had talented coworkers get absolutely screwed because their roles weren't as customer-facing.

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5.0
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Pros

Good people and good pay

Cons

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1.0
1 Jun 2026
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Pros

Pay can be decent compared to GovCon. Some people are a pleasure to work with. Other non-pay related incentives.

Cons

Never heard more nonsensical topics during meetings; people sharing their sexual preferences, flaunting overly dramatic personal lifestyle decisions, diversity to the point of failure, etc. Hearing the term "white guilt" in a professional setting was, well, pretty unprofessional. Stack ranking for performance reviews is a mess. Someone has to have an "F" regardless of their performance because that is what their line of business is allotted. Be prepared to be held responsible for actions any Sr Leadership would just sweep under the rug under their own circumstances. If a manager doesn't like you, regardless of your productivity, you're toast unless you're able to find another LoB to support. HR / AR are just a check in the box and will most likely point you from one to the other and back again without resolving any issues. You'll find yourself curious as to what leadership does as they continue to scrape managerial responsibilities from their plate, to yours. Last but certainly not least; you may find yourself working hard on a project; nights and weekends, just in case that work life balance is feeling a little too perfect. Fret not, someone will surely assist in taking credit for the hard work you've put in. I'm sure none of these things will happen to you, though. Best of luck!

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