Terrible Company - Principal Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None that I can think of right now, except that the experience taught me not to listen to some people who sing praises of the company while they may be having a rare experience due to their specific team.

Cons

No trust culture, onus of trust is on you. My manager never scheduled 1-1s with me. Trashy hiring practices to fill up positions to support very fast growth. Good people getting stuck with terrible leads and useless teammates. Managers sound nice but have no concern for the people. Toxic environment. Agile show offs DEI show offs

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance, ramping up on AI. They treat you well.

Cons

The performance management system is pretty brutal, but probably similar to other companies.

1.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Pay can be decent compared to GovCon. Some people are a pleasure to work with. Other non-pay related incentives.

Cons

Never heard more nonsensical topics during meetings; people sharing their sexual preferences, flaunting overly dramatic personal lifestyle decisions, diversity to the point of failure, etc. Hearing the term "white guilt" in a professional setting was, well, pretty unprofessional. Stack ranking for performance reviews is a mess. Someone has to have an "F" regardless of their performance because that is what their line of business is allotted. Be prepared to be held responsible for actions any Sr Leadership would just sweep under the rug under their own circumstances. If a manager doesn't like you, regardless of your productivity, you're toast unless you're able to find another LoB to support. HR / AR are just a check in the box and will most likely point you from one to the other and back again without resolving any issues. You'll find yourself curious as to what leadership does as they continue to scrape managerial responsibilities from their plate, to yours. Last but certainly not least; you may find yourself working hard on a project; nights and weekends, just in case that work life balance is feeling a little too perfect. Fret not, someone will surely assist in taking credit for the hard work you've put in. I'm sure none of these things will happen to you, though. Best of luck!

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