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 (1160) , Senior Software Engineer (549) , Business Analyst (442) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (339) , Branch Ambassador (328) , Product Manager (275) , 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 2025 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1602 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1396 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1244 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 360 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 757 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 566 reviews)); "the performance management is terrible; there is a forced curve which fosters a cut" ((in 533 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 273 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff and Reorganization." ((in 204 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.

Capital One reviews

3.0

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(13,196 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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Capital One has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,196 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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1.0

Mar 1, 2026

It is okay company to work

Principal associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, work life balance is good as well

Cons

less salary, less work, no movement, heavily political org

3.0

Mar 1, 2026

Salary

Bank teller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was okay manager was cool

Cons

Nothing really, I liked working at my branch

4.0

Feb 27, 2026

Great company, highly recommend

Senior associate product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Hybrid work -People are generally awesome -Flexibility of when to come into the office/when to leave -Solid leadership -Culture is excellent -Great facilities -Company stability

Cons

-Performance management process (10% of people get cut every year) -Remote exceptions are few and far between -Traffic to Tysons Corner office is a nightmare to deal with (thankfully, they're okay with coming in whenever works best for you) -Case interviews cause otherwise talented people to get weeded out

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