Does Capital One pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital One employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital One. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Capital One?

46% of Capital One employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Capital One 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1159) , Senior Software Engineer (549) , Business Analyst (442) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (339) , Branch Ambassador (328) , Product Manager (276) , Associate Software Engineer (263) , Manager (257) , Senior Manager (246) , Director (219) , Project Manager (202) , Senior Associate (194) , Senior Data Analyst (191) , Business Manager (186)

What are the pros of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance if you are low on the totem and not trying to get a promotion" ((in 1998 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1630 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1429 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1214 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 355 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

"Performance management structure makes it difficult to get promoted unless you happen to know the right person and be on a highly visible project" ((in 742 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 567 reviews)); "the performance management is terrible; there is a forced curve which fosters a cut" ((in 541 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 276 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and outsourcing" ((in 204 reviews))

What are employees saying about Capital One layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Capital One layoffs and their outlook for job security at Capital One in 2026.

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Capital One reviews

3.4

46% would recommend to a friend

(13,200 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

Not enough data to show CEO approval

Ratings by category

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Career opportunities

Capital One has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 13,200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Capital One employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

4.0

Oct 8, 2009

Good

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are challenged everyday with the opportunity to make an actual impact to bottom line. Right away you allowed to work on policies that can potentially effect millions of dollars.

Cons

The organization is very top heavy at the moment due to the poor economy and low voluntary attrition and thus, it can be hard to move up in the corporate ladder

2.0

Oct 1, 2009

Consultant - Experience in Focus

Se planner - disappointment

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great facility. Great Talent. Excellent teamwork. Awesome opportunity for increasing industry experience.

Cons

As a contractor, beware of the potential for abrupt pay cuts under the auspice of AT WILL work laws, BAD ECONOMY budget cuts and employment pools. Senior Managers and work group leads in certain (but not all) groups are extremely belligerent in their disrespect towards contractors. In certain circumstances, mid-level managers provide disingenuous feedback to augment their performance as it relates to problem resolution and personal/group production. The VITALITY CURVE approach to performance management turns this potentially outstanding company into an extremely stressful work environment outfitted with the fear of job losses and reprimands.

3.0

Aug 28, 2009

Consultant culture

Contracts manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart people, by and large. Nice working environment. Tries to allow flexibility for life/work, not necessarily full balance. Compensation pretty generous, especially for Richmond market.

Cons

The company is a creation of consultants and it shows in the culture. Process rules all. And there is a great emphasis of presenting power point decks, rather than using complete sentences. Direct managers can make or break your career progression and they can be a mixed lot. They use the Jack Welch-inspired forced curve for employee evaluation.

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