Working at Capital One in McLean, VA: 21 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in McLean, VA Area

"I've worked with capital one from July 2011 to till date. It is a good ethical company."

"Excellent."

What do you like about working at Capital One?

"It was a great work environment. Management had an open-door policy. I felt valued as an employee."

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

"I didn't like the corporate aspect of Capital One. I did not like that management did not advise that we would be laid off but were needed to retrain staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest with your employees, and trust that your employees will be loyal."

"Excellent compensation and career potential, not as cutthroat and excessive work hours as investment banks usually are."

What do you like about working at Capital One?

"Capital One has excellent compensation for an analyst just out of college - 65k base + 15k signing bonus + 5k performance bonus= ~85k right out of school. Also, there are very humane hours (about 50/wk), a collaborative environment, and incredibly intelligent co-workers. There is an excellent set-up for business school in a couple years. Employees frequently move on to Darden (UVA), Fuqua (Duke), and McDonough (Georgetown), as well as many Ivy league."

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

"Be smart, courteous, and display the capacity to handle Capital One's business problems during your case interviews."

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

"I guess the only complaint is that many of the incoming analysts are a bit bookish, but the company mainly recruits from elite universities, so that is expected."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue recruiting the best and brightest from the US's elite universities, continue offering highly competitive compensation, and the rest will fall into place."

What do you like about working at Capital One?

"I like the progressive culture, ever-changing, flexible work environment, and high performance expectations."

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

"Flexibility is key. Look to change careers often, as it will help you advance and make contributions in new areas."

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

"It is not always a clear, consistent corporate strategy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus the enterprise in a consistent direction."

"Capital One is not a good place to work for career growth."

What do you like about working at Capital One?

"I like the extra perks at Capital One."

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

"I dislike not giving the same growth opportunities to qualified individuals."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give the same opportunities to qualified individuals for career advancement."