Abysmal leadership trickles down to bad environment - Senior Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Oct 30, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Moderate technical freedom and choice per team. More modern tech stack than most traditional banking competitors.

Cons

Stack ranking makes it virtually impossible to advance without a nepotism inroad. Also forces lower managers to cull decent engineers without reason. Gaslighting and insistence by leadership on obviously non-employee-friendly matters. No one is saying that forcing increased in-office participation is a good idea unless they're trying to get in with a c-suite.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very friendly and helpful co-workers

Cons

Worked with only one department instead of working with multiple departments

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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