Capital Group reviews

Progressively worse middle and lower management. During my late years there managers didn't know the work done by the team. Promotions are given more by personal relationships with managers. Managers don't show leadership. They tell you things to do but don't do themselves.

As many downsides are there are perks, sadly, but it does even out into a very neutral working experience. There is a conformity at Capital that encourages a CG style of conducting yourself. The pressure is great to conform and if you question the system you're called out for being "difficult." Opinions are valued and consensus is important there, but the side effect is that you have no ownership of your work and can't make decisions independently; you have to conduct a million meetings and contact 100 people just to answer the question of how to tie your shoelaces. It can also be very Office Spacey with nonsensical TPS report-type things, endless meetings that help you Plan How to Plan and wasted time in corporate training. It's a big company and it's easy to get lost in the crowd and feel like you have nothing to contribute, often because you're not really allowed to contribute if that means rocking the boat.