Capital One reviews

This is not a company where one can rest on his laurels. The bonus and merit increases are based on performance rating, and performance ratings are determined in a bell-curve distribution. It's possible to work really hard, but not get an "Exceptional" rating because others have produced even greater results. Also, "influencing" is a highly-valued skill-set here, so one must constantly network and build consensus in order to push their ideas. This is great for someone that has the natural ability, but if not, then it takes a lot of work to get good at this. And it's important to get good at this because COF pays for performance. Lastly, career advancement in the form of promotions has slowed down at COF, so make sure that you're happy at the level you come in at as you cannot bank on getting promoted within the first year or two.

Capital One has re-orgs on a fairly regular basis. It takes a while to fully understand what your new role is inside the company, and sometimes by the time you get settled and understand the different aspects of your new job, you've changed roles again. Rapid changes to your managers might also prove to be a hindrance to getting promoted - if your new manager hasn't worked with you in the past, it feels fairly hard to get recognized - I have had very competent coworkers who have been in this situation. Lastly, you are surrounded by smart people, and you are often second guessed by your management - but that serves to keep you on your toes and to produce airtight arguments.