TDP: Good Benefits, Terrible Management - Associate Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

3.0
Oct 31, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Good benefits, essentially unlimited time off because nobody records it - TDP program hosts fun events like bars - Pay is good for someone right out of college - 401k contributions are top notch - Disability temporary leave is 100%

Cons

- TDP Program largely unavailable to help with people struggling in a role - Terrible Managers that cause high turnover tend to have 'tenure' - TDP Program creates a lot of restrictions on roles and can often have someone trapped in roles that may not be good for them - The management structure is often not stable and changing often - TDP Program is a total gamble between being miserable and having a great time - The work is oftentimes boring

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