Capital Group Reviews

Pros

Good compensation overall compares to other companies. Most employees are nice and very helpful to work with; especially when you're a "new kid on the block."

Cons

Work environment can be sometimes stressful because of the lack of direction. There is a lack of communication from on change.

Advice to Senior Management

Promote "open door" policy among employees and management as a way to empower associates to be more open to sharing ideas.

Pros

Capital Group has great benefits, including retirement, medical, vacation. Capital also has great people and this shows how great the culture is.

Cons

Some areas within Capital Group are good at promoting within the organization. Other areas are not as good in developing its associates.

Advice to Senior Management

Look for associates who stand out and are exceptional within various departments. Promote those associates in an effort to retain top employees.

Pros

Pay - above market level in comparison
Life / Work balance - people are encouraged to keep a balanced lifestyle
Bonus and Profit sharing (annual) - private company has perks that public companies can not offer

Cons

Not enough technically competent IT Managers - one can keep the count with fingers.
New Sr. IT leadership is transforming the company - change management and an organization in flux is going to be the norm for the next couple of years.
If you are a good software engineer and are impatient then this is not the company for you. Things sometime take a very long time.
One size fit all solutions and standardized solutions are producing negative results - time to market ability to deliver flexible solutions

Advice to Senior Management

For the new externally hired Management - learn your history. This is a 75+ year private company - it's not your average public company.
For the ones who have been at Capital for several years, learn from the "new blood" - what worked in the past may need to be adjusted
For IT Management - empower and trust the opinion of your technically skilled managers.

Pros

Benefits. Comfort. Great reputation - name on resume.

Cons

No room to grow. Micromanaged in most departments. Lack of communication/feedback.

Pros

Great benefits, great people to work alongside.

Cons

Limited career growth potential for a young professional exploring career options

Pros

Great benefits for everyone working there

Cons

Lack of progression, does not believe as strongly in grooming existing employees

Pros

For a private sector company, Capital Group far beats any other for benefits and extra perks. It's hard to find any other private sector company that beats it.

Cons

Because people want to stay in this company once they are in, things are hush hush there. Very little gossip at work.

Pros

Good people in general, but too hard to move up

Cons

No chance of advancing in career..too many senior folks already

Pros

Benefits and work environment is very good
Most people are very professional
Can learn from some of the processes in place

Cons

Too many meetings required to get anything done
Company doesn't help associates to grow professionally
Too rigid with too much formality and rules in work environment

Advice to Senior Management

If you get back to the original values of the founder of the company things can get better

Pros

A lot of team support. You don't only have co-workers you develop friendships. You celebrate all Birthdays. There's always a group putting together after-hours hang out events. There's even fun events during work hours where management serves the employees..a fun snack like icecream. Great benefits. Good company overall.

Cons

Micro-management type of company. It is good since it is very organized however sometimes it can be to much. All sick time is counted and you can only call out so many days. Time off is easy to get but only if the hours are available in the department. If there are no hours than you will not get the day you request.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue the fun events for customer service since it's not an easy role. It would be nice for the company to be more lenient on sick days.