Recognize You're Not Amazon - Senior Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

2.0
Jul 2, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay. Great 401k match (they give 7.5% if you give 6%). Financial benefits are good (ESPP, insurance).

Cons

They pride themselves on being "just like Amazon" but their tech decisions, red tape, and hesitancy to create new resources have just gotten in the way. I've been on a product that was a dead end, and PMs got political about their products without actually building a good product. I wasted so many months here just getting paid because of the economy, the work is unfulfilling if it isn't your first job. Even the TDP I've mentored can miss hours of work each day and be fine. It's like work is a joke. I've disliked my job for almost the entirety of my 1 year so far.

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5.0
May 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Well-run company that knows its values and lives them out. They hire well, and trust people to do their jobs, and people almost always do. Very tech-forward, and adopts the current tech meta quite well.

Cons

Performance management is a double edged sword. It feels intense, but I get why they do it. And helps me reflect on where Im at. Small price to pay

1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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