Does Capital One pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital One employees rate their compensation and benefits as 5.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital One. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

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 5.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 5.0 for culture and values and 5.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital One?

Software Engineer (1149) , Senior Software Engineer (546) , Business Analyst (441) , Customer Service Representative (358) , Senior Business Analyst (338) , Branch Ambassador (327) , Product Manager (274) , 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 2009 reviews)); "The culture is great and processes are set up to allow entrepreneurial thought at any level." ((in 1628 reviews)); "• Great people (the ones who aren't looking to simply climb the ladder)" ((in 1408 reviews)); "The pay was good and the McLean building was amazing with lots of resources" ((in 1227 reviews)); "The salary was good and decent." ((in 350 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 750 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 527 reviews)); "And then senior leadership says “we’re doing great” then make decisions directly against the grievances of the employees." ((in 272 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and outsourcing" ((in 197 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

5.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(13,155 total reviews)

Richard D. Fairbank

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Work/Life balance

5.0

Senior management

5.0

Compensation and benefits

5.0

Career opportunities

Capital One has an employee rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 13,155 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Capital One employee rating is 34% above average for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

4.0

Jun 12, 2008

Great place to work, but it's big. Really big. Be prepared for downtime.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely competitive pay, pleasant work environment.

Cons

Sometimes it's easy to get lost in the shuffle and often must fight for work.

4.0

Jun 12, 2008

A great place to work, more rigid than prior years

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture of the company is open, respectful, and data-driven. Because the company is data-driven, ideas and the data that support them are usually held in high regard over a person's title or company politics. The company's employees are generally interested in finding ways to enhance our customers' well-being and supportive of the company's goal to be a beacon for ethical treatment of our customers within the industry.

Cons

The company is more entrenched than it was a decade ago. It is difficult for sweeping changes to be made within the organization because of roadblocks set up within the organization that make change difficult.

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Becoming very bureaucratic

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation and benefits.

Cons

Becoming a very bureaucratic company.

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