It’s a pretty cool place, but don’t expect remote options - Senior Software Engineer Capital One Employee Review

4.0
Jan 15, 2024
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Pros

They value work/life balance a lot. Expect to work no more than 40 hours a week unless you have a really unfortunate manager or you yourself really want to. Also expect to be able to fully take advantage of all of their awesome benefits. If you want to take a class, or have a baby, they will pay for it without a second thought. If you have COVID, don’t feel embarrassed about taking that unlimited sick leave to get better. Also, the pay is pretty good for the DC area with decent opportunities for growth (especially if you get hired in Card).

Cons

They say they are doing remote in various positions, but I’ve heard horror stories from more than a few people. Getting hired remote, but it’s not written in their contract, so they get mandated to visit the office anyways. Or people who have guarantees from managers but HR doesn’t agree years later. Also, they are trying to say they aren’t doing layoffs, when in reality they are doing everything but to copy Silicon Valley for the shareholders. There have been mass layoffs of anyone who got below a certain threshold of reviews as “fired for the employees poor performance”. I think the remote debacles are on a similar note as well.

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5.0
Jun 20, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work life balance is a plus here

Cons

Up to you to find opportunities to push yourself

3.0
Jun 19, 2026
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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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