Working at Capital Group in Irvine, CA: 15 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Irvine, CA Area

"Good company to work with. I have worked with CG as a contractor"

"Great place. Just difficult to get hired full time."

"Awesome place to work. Nice campus."

"It’s great and you can learn a ton."

"I have been at CG for well over a decade. For a considerable period of that time CG was a great place to work. However, in 2009 with the advent of the second generation of the proprietors the culture has taken a massive turn. Currently, I can only describe the conditions at CG in terms of culture as Enron-esque. The environment, despite the banner on their website that claims “For more than 80 years, we’ve put investor first”, is ripe for massive inside trading, open for exploitation by both senior business and technology management, and with their tacit (“wink, wink”) approval. CG is in process of converting to an offshore model of managed technology services and continues to lay-off employees regularly; all the while with senior management claiming this is not an option. Beware working at CG as it has started and is now well down the path of becoming of “sweat shop” especially in any IT related areas. Not a good place to work at all. Management now uses threat and intimidation to blow-beat IT workers into submission, does not value technological expertise or skill, and evaluates all things through a lenses of subjective self promotion. The employees are generally nice, but this too is sliding down the scale because of the stress and fear: at any moment after decades of faithful and dutiful service and long hours of dedication, you can be summarily fired for no reason. (Someone was recently fired because they had “bad teeth.”) Again, do not consider working here."

"Not a great experience with Capital Group."

"Capital Group Company provides a very good compensation as well as good work life balance. Because the company is a large company, there are heavy politics involved in getting work done, but once you master that, you can have a successful career at Capital Group Company."

"I have worked in Capital Group for almost 2 years now. It is a very liberal company especially to its employers. Everybody treats each other in a respectful manner."

"I been working with Capital Group my contract is ending and I can take a position immediately."

"This is a well-established company that is trying to right the ship in many areas, change is constant but tied to the greater good. As a result, the company runs very lean, lots of overtime and people asked to do more with less. Not the very special company with perks known to its employees many years ago, but still slightly better than most companies. If you can live with limited career progression and want a stable job, you may want to consider it."

"I worked as a contractor for the Capital Group for 4 months to help them migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. The work was very fast paced and exciting. I enjoyed working with my team and helping my end users adapt to this new operating system!"

What do you like about working at Capital Group?

"The people are very professional"

What don't you like about working at Capital Group?

"Growth potential is very slow"

What do you like about working at Capital Group?

"Great, smart, friendly associates. Excelent benefits. 3 weeks vacation."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interviewing is thorough, detailed. Must give precise, honest answers. Thorough background check is done."

What don't you like about working at Capital Group?

"Busy Call Center. Extreme micromanagement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reward exceptional employees with better positions when they open up."

"Great place to work!"