Sr. Software engineer - Senior Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

1.0
May 3, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Immigration,Benefits and work from home options.

Cons

Very bad performance management process which will not give you good bonus at the end of year and slim chances of getting promotion if you are principal associate based on your organization. More talk and less do culture so as long as you are good at talking you will be promoted fast but doesn't matter how much hard work have you done in your projects. also favoritism is all around the company so beware of those managers. Company is always downsizing so no job guarantee at all.

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Pros

Pay can be decent compared to GovCon. Some people are a pleasure to work with. Other non-pay related incentives.

Cons

Never heard more nonsensical topics during meetings; people sharing their sexual preferences, flaunting overly dramatic personal lifestyle decisions, diversity to the point of failure, etc. Hearing the term "white guilt" in a professional setting was, well, pretty unprofessional. Stack ranking for performance reviews is a mess. Someone has to have an "F" regardless of their performance because that is what their line of business is allotted. Be prepared to be held responsible for actions any Sr Leadership would just sweep under the rug under their own circumstances. If a manager doesn't like you, regardless of your productivity, you're toast unless you're able to find another LoB to support. HR / AR are just a check in the box and will most likely point you from one to the other and back again without resolving any issues. You'll find yourself curious as to what leadership does as they continue to scrape managerial responsibilities from their plate, to yours. Last but certainly not least; you may find yourself working hard on a project; nights and weekends, just in case that work life balance is feeling a little too perfect. Fret not, someone will surely assist in taking credit for the hard work you've put in. I'm sure none of these things will happen to you, though. Best of luck!

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