Does Capital One pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital One employees rate their compensation and benefits as 5.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital One. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1160) , Senior Software Engineer (550) , Business Analyst (443) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (339) , Branch Ambassador (329) , Product Manager (276) , Associate Software Engineer (263) , Manager (257) , Senior Manager (247) , Director (219) , Project Manager (203) , Senior Associate (196) , Senior Data Analyst (191) , Business Manager (187)

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 1985 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1662 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1430 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1248 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 361 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 754 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 571 reviews)); "Each performance management cycle is brutal and causes everyone stress." ((in 544 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 276 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff and Reorganization." ((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

4.7

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(13,211 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

5.0

Compensation and benefits

5.0

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Capital One has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 13,211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Capital One employee rating is 26% above average for employers within the Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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13K reviews

2.0

Jan 15, 2025

Some great people, but not great culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary - Great 401k match - Good benefits - Conveniently located near Metro station - Remote flexibility (for now) - Some good people

Cons

- Stack ranking creates an unhealthy work culture where you're forced to throw others under the bus or be let go - Performance reviews are opaque - Way too many useless meetings - Work is pretty average, to relatively uninteresting depending on your team - Overall very toxic culture that leads to overwork and infighting - If you're driving, traffic is hell. Take the train.

1.0

Jan 14, 2025

bad

Fraud analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

this was not a good job

Cons

Work life balance not good

2.0

Jan 4, 2025

Great corporate culture—except for the twice-yearly purges

Sr manager software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a mutually supportive corporate culture. It's a big company with a lot of complexity and inter-team dependencies, so you find yourself constantly asking questions and seeking answers. This is invariably well- and helpfully received. Also, it's a company that takes diversity, inclusion, and belonging seriously.

Cons

The twice-yearly Performance Management rituals, in which we work to satisfy attrition targets by putting 10-15% of employees (depending on job level) on PIPs based on stack ranking—not necessarily on truly poor performance—are a huge drain on morale, especially for people leaders.

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