PIP factory - please learn that stack-ranking breeds toxicity - Senior Associate Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

2.0
Aug 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

-Solid pay for non-tech company -Relaxed, based on team -Good 401k match

Cons

-stack-ranking Bi-annually with 8-15% marked as below-strong, which is now an automatic PIP regardless of tenure -leadership does not listen to concerns and will continue to spew nonsense on priorities and goals they've created to push their own influence -large influx of leadership that are ex-Amazon, bringing over the same toxic culture -Code often rewritten only to provide substance for performance reviews

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Anonymous contractor
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Pros

working in capital one is very good experience.

Cons

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1.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Environment was good, food was decent, free food at my location (dont know if it was allowed but it was good)

Cons

The rittenhouse location is managed by a tyrant, he is an incredibly toxic man and upper management make it the most unbearable place to work. Andy will ask you to come in on days you're not scheduled, and then hold it over your head if you don't. Talks about employees behind their backs constantly. No respect enforced employees talked about each other all the time and there was even name calling in meetings, management did nothing. Worst place I've ever worked in my life frankly and affected my mental health in the worst way. Glad to be out out of there. The place itself has potential but the management at the Rittenhouse branch and above them is absolutely terrible in every regard.

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