Not as great a place to work as you are encouraged to believe - Anonymous employee Capital One Employee Review

2.0
Jan 31, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

benefits are good and on par with marketplace physical workplace environment is very good salary compensation if coming from outside is comparable or above market however, once you are inside the compensation process is extremely slow and does not keep pace coworkers are among some of the best people

Cons

performance management process leaves much to be desired little chance for promotion unless have management support favors youthful go getters willing to work long hours (60-100 plus hrs per week) can "try" next level role without pay or title change 6-18 months and still not get promotion if management does not agree or they eliminate role/department work life balance doesn't truly exist below management level open culture only works if you agree; woe to those who question you'll find yourself moved out

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