Capital Group reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,299 total reviews)
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Mike Gitlin

79% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Capital Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,299 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Capital Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 25, 2017

Not a good time to join the firm

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Pros

Good benefits. Outwardly nice, collaborative culture.

Cons

The company is having an identity crisis. Can't figure out who it wants to be. Can't change fast enough to compete. Some departments undergo frequent reorganizations, leading to some layoffs, shuffling, bitterness. Managers are protected by each other and HR. HR forces managers to hire people who are not experienced in order to keep salaries down. Employees are left to fend for themselves. Raises and promotions are based on how nice you are to your manager. Ratings are kept low to "give people something to strive for." Annual raises are in the 2% range.

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Capital Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts about working at Capital. In this changing industry and world, we continue to focus on being nimble. We know change is never easy and tends to be an iterative process. We strive to adapt while maintaining our core values and emphasis on associate engagement. Capital has a strong team of associates including those with long-tenure as well as newer people to the firm - all selected based on the skills needed to perform in their roles. We know change can be challenging and often raises questions. We welcome ongoing dialog and encourage you to continue to share your feedback: Glassdoor is a great way to do so, as is talking directly to your manager or someone in HR including KTKB (ktkb@capgroup.com).
2.0
Sep 2, 2015
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Pros

Good benefits, open door policy with all levels of management, overall positive morale among employees, business casual dress code (allowed to wear jeans everyday), great food at on-site café, covered parking garage, decent PTO accrual, insurance from day one, thorough paid training program.

Cons

Undesirable shift schedule, months at a time of mandatory overtime, adults who act like children who like to "tell on one another" for ridiculous reasons, many poor managers, the deepest micro-management I've ever encountered in 40+ years of professional experience in similar settings, 85% of positions are nothing more than fast-paced call center jobs (but not presented as such until you're done with training and actually on the floor, odd culture that is difficult to adapt to...regardless of your personality/experience, very limited potential for growth or diversion from phone positions, "he-said/she said" scenarios still get put in your file, even if there are no grounds for it or proof it occurred, poor staffing causes internal workflow roadblocks, management plays favorites and personal merit is clouded/varies from different associates and management, easily fixable problems are ignored, even when identified as such and agreed upon...yet nothing is done to fix/improve them, complaints about management causes retaliation (even though it's promised you are protected from it), boasts of importance of work/life balance to the company is quite the opposite, I could go on and on. If you learn to bite your lip and just deal with these negatives, it can be a lucrative career if you don't mind being stuck in similar positions and lateral "promotions" for years at a time. It's one of those companies that you can easily point out the cons, but they somehow keep you there with their "Kool-Aid"!

4.0
Jun 9, 2015
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Pros

Great benefits, don't have to sell or be licensed

Cons

Micro-managed and boring. Since Lovelace passed away the new management has driven the company down. They don't care about the workers any more.

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