Squid Game - Distinguished Engineer Capital One Employee Review

1.0
Aug 21, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Short commute, large scale technical problem, ok salaries, seemingly nice coworkers (who actually may complain to your boss behind your back)

Cons

Employees are rewarded for visibility rather than meaningful result. Success is measured by how much attention one attracts. Coworkers often talk behind people's back and then complain to the boss. People organize meaningless meetings for competition to be seen rather than real collaboration. Leadership teams have short term optics vs long term outcomes driving decisions looking good in the moment rather than what sustains long term success. Squid game to PIP 12-15% every 6 months. Lots of new hiring from FAANG companies and some of those are really rude and toxic.

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1.0
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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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