Does Capital One pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital One employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital One. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Capital One?

100% of Capital One employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Capital One 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.7 for culture and values and 4.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1161) , Senior Software Engineer (550) , Business Analyst (443) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (339) , Branch Ambassador (329) , Product Manager (276) , Associate Software Engineer (263) , Manager (257) , Senior Manager (247) , Director (219) , Project Manager (203) , Senior Associate (195) , Senior Data Analyst (191) , Business Manager (187)

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 2011 reviews)); "Great culture and learning enviornment with some of the best managers I have worked with." ((in 1616 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1439 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1223 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 361 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 746 reviews)); "Some of my friends were not as lucky as I and were under some bad managers." ((in 572 reviews)); "the performance management is terrible; there is a forced curve which fosters a cut" ((in 540 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 275 reviews)); "Frequent Layoff and Reorganization." ((in 206 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.

What are the top reviewed Capital One locations?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Salvador , Curitiba , Duque de Caxias , Macapá , Barueri , Aracaju , Osasco , Recife , Belo Horizonte

Capital One reviews

4.6

100% would recommend to a friend

(13,208 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

Not enough data to show CEO approval

99% positive business outlook

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Capital One has an employee rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 13,208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Capital One employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Mar 25, 2026

Positive coworkers but overwhelming manual tasks

Principal recruiter

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Most associates come across as positive.

Cons

They give you so many manual tasks it is difficult to do your job.

4.0

Mar 25, 2026

Capital One work Environment

Applications engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work Environment Lots of Fulltime Employee Benefits premium medical assistance amount deposited in your LSA every quarter

Cons

So far, I haven't faced any Cons with Capital One

1.0

Mar 24, 2026

Toxic PIP culture and poor management

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

High base salaries, relatively modern stack, decent perks for a bank

Cons

Backstabbing culture, incompetent senior management, and everyone is in survival mode. Blatant racism in Engineering by some managers from a certain country.

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