Does Capital One pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital One employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital One. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1145) , Senior Software Engineer (543) , Business Analyst (440) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (336) , Branch Ambassador (327) , Product Manager (272) , Associate Software Engineer (263) , Manager (257) , Senior Manager (246) , Director (219) , Project Manager (202) , Senior Associate (194) , Senior Data Analyst (191) , Business Manager (186)

What are the pros of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance if you are low on the totem and not trying to get a promotion" ((in 1985 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1647 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1397 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1220 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 362 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Capital One according to real employee reviews?

"Performance management structure makes it difficult to get promoted unless you happen to know the right person and be on a highly visible project" ((in 748 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 578 reviews)); "Brutal performance management" ((in 521 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 270 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff and Reorganization." ((in 194 reviews))

What are employees saying about Capital One layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Capital One layoffs and their outlook for job security at Capital One in 2026.

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Capital One reviews

3.0

Be the first to recommend this company

(13,120 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.0

Compensation and benefits

Capital One has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,120 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Capital One employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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13K reviews

5.0

May 28, 2026

Great work-life balance, but promotions can be tricky

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work-life balance is very good. People respect your time off and I never had on-call, though that's team dependent. The engineers are strong and the company invests heavily in its tech stack, so there's real opportunity to learn and grow technically.

Cons

Promotion paths aren't always transparent, visibility matters as much as output, so having a manager who actively advocates for you makes a big difference. They also use a stack ranking system that creates internal competition, which clashes with the otherwise collaborative culture.

4.0

May 28, 2026

Great company culture with limited remote options

Sr. project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great company culture - Ability to move around within the company - Passionate founder and CEO

Cons

- Little opportunity for remote working

2.0

May 28, 2026

Leadership/policy issues create a nightmare workplace

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are none. They have turned what discover was into a nightmare.

Cons

Just about everything down to leadership.

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