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Richard D. Fairbank

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1.0
Nov 15, 2019
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Pros

Nothing is good here at CapitalOne Canada

Cons

Incompetent Managers Toxic work culture All the best work happens in USA. Folks in Canada only tweak it. Worst employer in Canada - relies on USA rating to lure talent but cannot retain them They give you a hefty sign on bonus that you have to return if you leave. Most folks use up the bonus before they realize the hell hole they have gotten themselves into. Attrition is through the roof. HR and leadership don’t care

2.0
Jun 7, 2019

Disappointing

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Pros

- Pay & benefits are good. 401k is one of the best around. - Smart and talented coworkers - Free snacks and coffee - Opportunity to work on some really cool AWS cloud projects. - Lots of holidays and PTO

Cons

Capital One is very hierarchical and is a culture of management and meetings. As a developer, I've had 4 managers in my two years here. I've had quite a few engineering jobs, and this was by far the worst managed tech culture I've ever seen. Lots of managers who can't deal with challenge and would rather remove the people with big ideas and replace them with sycophants. This opportunity is best for managers and junior developers because they give juniors tasks that are way above their experience level, much to the frustration of senior engineers. They are having problems keeping senior developers around because promotions are very hard to come by and the opinions of senior talent is not respected. Chest puffing is more valued than actual work. Ultimately, you have to enjoy working in a corporate environment. By that I mean, you have to know when to open and close your mouth and know what words to say. If you are competent and can play the political game, you will do very well here. If you are here to actually care about your work, then I would look elsewhere.

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