Capita reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(8,153 total reviews)
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Adolfo Hernandez

44% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Capita has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,153 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Capita employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telekommunikation industry (3.6 stars).

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2.0
Aug 3, 2019

Software Consultant

Recommend
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Pros

Salary comes on time mostly. Good WL balance, work load is mostly manageable.

Cons

No stability in your project, one day you are there, next day project is gone. They have very poor resource management as well as poor project management, everything seems to be happening on an adhoc basis without an actual plan. The senior managers are mostly unwilling to do any work at all and just keep piling up excel sheets and trackers for developers to fill. HR is as good as not there, very unresponsive and powerless, not really involved in anything. And lastly the hikes/appraisals are given only to those who are important according to the senior management, they don't even know who is doing what work. If you are willing to lick your way up, you'll do great here. Your performance or any appreciation you might get from clients even won't do you any good.

4.0
Jul 29, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will work with some great and capable people, as long as you're not leadership.

Cons

I was at Capita for 7 years. But the last 4 were the worst. They have zero interest in advancing anyone that isn't already in a management position. The people they promote to leadership are usual incapable and underexperienced/qualified for the positions. Typically, they just promoted their friends. Training courses are provided almost never and they try everything in their power to prevent paying a bonus to anyone. The salary is grossly under market average (other than management and leadership). A senior manager once said to me (while a little tipsy at a work do, "I know how to play the game"). Says it all really.

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Capita Response
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Thank you for leaving a review, your feedback is important. We are always improving access to training and development for our people which will be enhanced further with the launch of the Academy. It is important to us that we grow and develop our own to ensure they can succeed at Capita and create better outcomes!
1.0
Mar 23, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a job with a sufficient salary.

Cons

Sadly the company has become a victim of it's own 'success' over recent years. The new Board are attempting to turn the company around and instill a new culture. However, it soon becomes clear that none of this new strategy filters through the company. I've seen colleagues in tears from the diabolical management, selected favouritism, a complete lack of empathy and poor treatment that sometimes can only be described as psychological bullying. I fear for the company as a going concern, but suspect it will survive, but a lot smaller after more badly managed and ruthless headcount reduction.

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