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      Capital Group

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      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

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      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
      5.0
      Aug 18, 2009

      Performance and business manager including technical assistance, coaching, role development and business needs.

      Team manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Excellent initial and ongoing training; personable management style with open communication; great resources to assist in job performance; competitive salary, bonus and benefit packages; friendly atmosphere and culture.

      Cons

      Recent downsizing (2009) is affecting the culture; Some positions are micro-managed; Associates are at capacity and sometimes feel overworked (understaffed).

      4.0
      Aug 13, 2009

      American Funds - great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture and benefits. In the VA office, strangers actually smile at you when passing in the hallway. Good place for recent college graduates. You cannot beat the retirement plan -- 15% contribution (no, not a match, just a straight contribution). 100% vested after 6 years. The bonuses are pretty good too. Yearly raises range from 1-6%, and 6% is obtainable if you go above your job.

      Cons

      Limited advancement in VA office. Managers do not jump into the lines and help out when times get busy. Often, managers do not even know how to do their suboridinates role. The company is very management heavy. Senior managers do not manage employees, just processes. It is difficult to get fired so sometimes you're stuck working with losers. The company is really controlled by the CA office and management is given very little leeway on anything. You will be consumed by "CG language" and if you want to advance you must drink the koolaid and learn the language. You can "claim you soul" back when you walk out the door each day.. just like you must do with every other corporation. No matter where you work there are going to be negatives, but comparitively CG is truly a great place to work.

      3.0
      Aug 11, 2009

      Benefits are good, training is good, feedback is difficult

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      CG is a unique place to work. The people are smart and they work hard. Training and development are strong.

      Cons

      Unbalanced approach to feedback. Overly critical in the way they evaluate performance. Easy to begin to doubt your ability and skills because of the constant negative feedback. To some degree you need to fit in a very small box to work at CG...not very open to different approaches...a little stepford

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