
Completely dependant on your manager and group executive. This will wholly impact your work life balance, promotability, and overall morale. Groups under a single SVP can and will be wildly different dependent on the VP. Groups with solid leadership will have high morale and a collaborative work environment who enjoy their job. Bad leadership is just the opposite and is more reminiscent of a conservative banking culture, especially in the McLean offices. Office politics are in full effect and if you do enough to play nice and "just get the job done" then you will fit right in, but will pay the price in losing your work life balance. Monthly managerial check ins did not happen and only occurred when the semi-annual HR check in's were required. which left you unable to discuss how you were trending and/or how to improve.
Depends on your department and manager. But generally very casual, more start up/tech-like than your generic bank or finance institutions. Most folks don’t show up in a suit and tie (one of our former VPs wears a polo shirt, jeans and sneakers every day) unless you’re a banker/branch associate or an external consultant on-site.
The office culture rewards those who talk the most and consequently holds back smart, quiet folks. If you're looking for only compensation, Capital One is great. If you want to learn and grow in your career, stay as far away as possible.
The McLean office is very old-office type. Cubicles, water fountains, copy rooms, etc. Other campuses are cooler, such as the one in Richmond.
Desperate, worried, and political (who should I stab to save myself?)
Open offices. Some snacks provided. Good cafeteria with reduced price meals.
Fantastic -- very collaborative; respectful.
Currently very low morale.
Awesome
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