Lots of perks, lots of layoffs and turnover - Senior Business Analyst Capital One Employee Review

3.0
Feb 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Perks: West Creek gym, best cafeterias I have seen in the corporate world, good insurance, ESSP, etc. Campus setting is pretty to look at. Intelligent people (for the most part) to work with. Generous severance package

Cons

Cutthroat environment. They are in massive "redeployment" (layoff) mode. The good news is that the severance is so good and the morale is so bad that many people like me took the money and ran. Meanwhile, there is a constant stream of new college hires walking in. Richmond associates are being asked, then begged, then forced (or get redeployed) to move to Willmington, DE. Cross calibrations/Performance reviews are a year round process. It is all based on comparisons to your peers throughout the company who are all working on different types of projects. This means it is a back room process with your manager fighting (or not) with the other managers to see who gets what raises & promotions. Read up on your Machiavelli if you want to survive here.

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Pros

Excellent benefits Great community, major opportunities for growth

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Pay can be decent compared to GovCon. Some people are a pleasure to work with. Other non-pay related incentives.

Cons

Never heard more nonsensical topics during meetings; people sharing their sexual preferences, flaunting overly dramatic personal lifestyle decisions, diversity to the point of failure, etc. Hearing the term "white guilt" in a professional setting was, well, pretty unprofessional. Stack ranking for performance reviews is a mess. Someone has to have an "F" regardless of their performance because that is what their line of business is allotted. Be prepared to be held responsible for actions any Sr Leadership would just sweep under the rug under their own circumstances. If a manager doesn't like you, regardless of your productivity, you're toast unless you're able to find another LoB to support. HR / AR are just a check in the box and will most likely point you from one to the other and back again without resolving any issues. You'll find yourself curious as to what leadership does as they continue to scrape managerial responsibilities from their plate, to yours. Last but certainly not least; you may find yourself working hard on a project; nights and weekends, just in case that work life balance is feeling a little too perfect. Fret not, someone will surely assist in taking credit for the hard work you've put in. I'm sure none of these things will happen to you, though. Best of luck!

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