Top down management - Engineering Manager Capital One Employee Review

2.0
26 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation is good. Opportunity to grown and learn new technology.

Cons

Bosses who like to micro manage. Management talks down to employees and is very condescending. Leadership goal seems to be focused on personal development. They are more focused on what will get them a promotion than the development of those that report to them. Unprofessional practices: Sr. Director level played a prank on all managers below him claiming there were associates complaining about management. While all the managers were starting to panic, Sr. Director said that they should all cancel their Christmas vacation to deal with this situation. Eventually he revealed that it was all a joke but the damage had been done as managers spoke out of what they perceived could be the problem. Those not in the know that it was a joke were clearly stressed and anxious and did not find it funny.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Note- last year there was 2018, would not allow that option. Employee engagement always high priority.

Cons

Note- last year there was 2018, would not allow that option. Highly focused on sales vs service.

3.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some of the smartest individuals in their fields. The focus is always “forward” and the company is willing to adopt new tech to stay ahead for the purposes of the company’s (key word there) benefit. Great PTO and benefits.

Cons

The company’s drive to keep itself moving forward has caused it to regress in other aspects. As a leading tech company first, and leading bank second, it’s embarrassing what their stance is on hybrid and remote work. The company can easily accommodate remote options for their employees not near main offices, but chooses not to. I am relocating to a major city with no major CapOne presence and their response was “too bad, either fly up weekly or you’ll be terminated for not meeting the hybrid requirements”. It’s embarrassing because most of my week is remote anyways. I wonder how many current and past employees have been impacted, and I’m worried about how much talent they’ll be pushing away in the coming years.

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