An alright place to be--but there are plenty of opportunities for improvement - Platform Engineer Capital One Employee Review

3.0
19 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Pay is reasonable -401k match is decent -Management has generally been not overbearing/easy to work for and with -Decent corporate culture

Cons

-Tuition reimbursement plan is pretty poor--seriously, Taco Bell pays up front and more per calendar year. Taco Bell. -Management plays musical chairs every year leaving employees without a lot of direction until new management establishes goals and plans. -Very evident that they take much advantage of the H1B Visa program to hire/underpay many foreign workers. -Performance review process is poor, making managers fight for why their employee is better, and when added with musical management, I've had years where I've been reviewed by a manager I had for only two months of the previous year. Or have been reviewed by a manager who is no longer my manager--why would he fight for me? -Benefits aren't anything special. -Raises are tiny when you are anywhere near the salary cap for your position. Salary cap isn't floated with cost of living. -Social events (eg employee appreciate parties) are pretty poor. Related perks (eg they sponsor lots of stadiums) are pretty non-existent. -Not lots of opportunities for promotion within.

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5.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* The work is exciting - get to work with new tech (AI) * Great work environment - they really value work/life balance

Cons

* Highly bureaucratic. Makes it hard to get things done. * Roles and responsibility misalignment often causes too-many-cooks -n-the-kitchen problem

1.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Environment was good, food was decent, free food at my location (dont know if it was allowed but it was good)

Cons

The rittenhouse location is managed by a tyrant, he is an incredibly toxic man and upper management make it the most unbearable place to work. Andy will ask you to come in on days you're not scheduled, and then hold it over your head if you don't. Talks about employees behind their backs constantly. No respect enforced employees talked about each other all the time and there was even name calling in meetings, management did nothing. Worst place I've ever worked in my life frankly and affected my mental health in the worst way. Glad to be out out of there. The place itself has potential but the management at the Rittenhouse branch and above them is absolutely terrible in every regard.

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