Gone Downhill - Principal Associate Capital One Employee Review

2.0
Aug 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Solid work-life balance, good PTO, hybrid flexibility compared to other employers

Cons

Very difficult to be promoted - path is vague and constantly changes, they prefer keeping you at your level to avoid paying you more. Performance reviews are extremely subjective and based on stacked rankings and seem like a copy and paste from a corporate handbook. Very corporate atmosphere, not a lot of camaraderie between employees, managers do not care about mentoring junior employees and are constantly engaged in useless projects to impress their own bosses. Culture has gone from good to bad as the bank tries harder and harder to be more like an Amazon or Google.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Flexible work schedule, work remote or in person

Cons

Corporate ladder climbing environment is very predominant

1.0
Jun 30, 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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