Capital One Reviews

Pros

Amazing work environment as well as benefits. Capital One encourages their employees to inspire and provides them with the tools and resources to do so.

Cons

I really have nothing negative to say about the company.

Pros

I enjoyed my time there because the people made it great.

Cons

I was unhappy that I had to move departments.

Advice to Management

None

Pros

Cloud forward company, with lots of freedom for data scientists

Cons

Was in Canada, always second fiddle to US.

Pros

Fun environment, people, lunches,great pay, room for growth

Cons

Favoritism by managers. Other than that , not much to say about the job

Pros

- Wonderful teammates, easy place to make friends in a new city - Emphasis on data-driven decision-making, great place to pickup technical and analytical skills in a world that increasingly values these things - Tech stack is getting better, unlocking opportunities for more product-like work - Lots of smart and motivated people to work with, I've rarely/never felt like I had to carry the team. I always felt... supported by hard workers

Cons

- Workload can be very high during deadlines due to: tech migration, regulations, contract renewals/negotiations, internal mandates - Workload varies heavily by team - Different leaders have very different styles, and different teams have different pressures - with some you'll learn great technical expertise but feel stressed most of the time, with others you'll learn great leadership skills but less opportunity... to develop on technical skills - There is sometimes bureaucracy - your project may not fit your development goals, or a big project may get stalled for a variety of reasons - There can be a general sense of under-staffing, or commitment on projects, leading to high workload and stress

Advice to Management

- Empower associates to push back and advocate for their work-life balance - Put more emphasis on surveying morale and mental health. Don't just pressure leaders for results. If you only measure results, then other things will suffer.

Pros

Work on latest tech stack, full on aws cloud, good office location

Cons

For tech, this is a model of onshore work for us office. Engineering managers are not competent. US owns all the work, you get a tiny pie if you are lucky. You beg them to accept you PR. Good chance that you may end up just doing support work.

Pros

Nothing is good here at CapitalOne Canada

Cons

Incompetent Managers Toxic work culture All the best work happens in USA. Folks in Canada only tweak it. Worst employer in Canada - relies on USA rating to lure talent but cannot retain them They give you a hefty sign on bonus that you have to return if you leave. Most folks use up the bonus before they realize the hell hole they have gotten themselves into. Attrition is through the roof. HR and leadership... don’t care

Pros

nice environment, good pay, great benefits.

Cons

tools could be better, management can be better needs better incentives