Great culture and learned a lot! Lots of activities for the interns and ways to get to know everyone. Overall really fun experience.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Build your personal network - everyone is really willing to get to know you and help out in any way that you need.
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Software Developer
October 2018 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
Capital one!
What I wish was different
Id rather work full time!
Advice
It's a great experience! Don't be afraid to ask questions
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Software Developer Intern
June 2018 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
Great work environment, helpful and friendly people, real-world problems/projects to work on
What I wish was different
To be braver in getting out of my comfort zone in what I know and step into fields that I am not so familiar with
Advice
Try your best to learn, don't be afraid to take tasks that you don't know how to do, ask for guidance
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Technology Intern
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Great people, good culture, relaxed environment and hours.
What I wish was different
Engineers seem stagnated, most people have little motivation to advance their careers
Advice
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Data Engineer
June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
Work Environment/Work Life Balance
What I wish was different
Location - would have preferred to live closer to home
Advice
Work hard and stay focused.
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Paralegal
January 2019 • Dallas, TX
What I liked
friendliness
What I wish was different
How management handled issues with employees
Advice
N/A
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Backend Software Engineer
June - August 2019 • McLean, VA
What I liked
The learning experience
What I wish was different
More networking and a higher impact project
Advice
I would highly recommend the Mclean office for anyone thinking about Capital One, it is a great location!
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Software Developer
June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
The company culture was awesome, and the work was extremely hands-on and engaging. I learned so much while working there, and was given plenty of opportunities to succeed.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Data Engineering Intern
June - August 2019 • McLean, VA
What I liked
Great mentor, great pay
What I wish was different
A project that I had requested instead of one I specifically didn't want
Advice
You're a number and they randomly assign you a team (or so it seemed). I got lucky and was on a great team but not everyone was.
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Senior Data Analyst
October 2018 • McLean, VA
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Networking is the most helpful thing
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Business Analyst
June - August 2018 • McLean, VA
What I liked
I loved the people I worked with. All of them were kind and helpful. I learned a lot throughout the summer and had a lot of fun doing so.
What I wish was different
The new headquarters building had opened a bit earlier.
Advice
If you have the opportunity, take it. I had one of my most fun summers, learned a ton, made more money that I felt I had business making, and gained confidence to adapt to any situation. I can’t speak highly enough of my time at Capital One.
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Software Engineer Intern
June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
Capital One had a great company culture that placed software engineering at the core of its business, as opposed to a support component. The campus was beautiful and I had a chance to work in the Center for Machine Learning contributing meaningful work and gain experience with a wide variety of technologies.
What I wish was different
My only complaint was that since the Capital One office is in the Richmond suburbs, you have to have a car to get around. If not, you have to find someone to car pool with the whole summer. It would have been nice if some kind of shuttle service had been provided.
Advice
Capital One may not sound like a tech company, but the CEO clearly sees technology as the future of the company. Thus, there is very little of the bureaucracy in software development that is found at most other banks.
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Data Analyst Intern
April 2017 • New Orleans, LA
What I liked
I had a lot of responsibility in the role and was able to create a product used by the bank in business.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Data Engineering Intern
June - August 2018 • McLean, VA
What I liked
I loved the culture of innovation and trying new ideas, as well as the warm and friendly people
What I wish was different
Advice
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Help Desk Technician
August 2017 • Glen Allen, VA
What I liked
Great environment
What I wish was different
More depth
Advice
Always interactive with people! Be social!
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Marketing & Communication Intern
May - August 2018 • St. Cloud, MN
What I liked
I loved the experience I gained and the trust the company put in my skills. I tried and learned so many new things in the summer I was with Capital One. I learned more that just what I was interested in too, so much room for skill building
What I wish was different
Only that I wish it was longer, but a summer is only as long as the last!
Advice
Always try new things!!
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Software enginerring intern
June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
Felt just like a tech company, with an open workspace and lots of perks. Upper management pushes strongly to use new technologies.
What I wish was different
I didnt like Richmond very much.
Advice
Capital One's reputation within the tech community is rapidly accelerating. Some people choose C1 over other well-established tech companies for this reason!
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Data Engineer Intern
June - August 2018 • McLean, VA
What I liked
- Gave my team meaningful and relevant work
- Big investment into making the experience fun for interns
What I wish was different
I had wanted to work on some sort of data analysis but was given very much a software engineering type project.
Advice
Take advantage of the external fun events that Capital One organizes!
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Business Analyst Intern
June - August 2018 • McLean, VA
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
This was a great Summer experience. Capital One treats its interns very well.
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Customer Security Intake Reporting Intern
June - August 2018 • St. Cloud, MN
What I liked
I had a lot of autonomy with this internship which really gave me the chance to grow. I also got to work side by side with a lot of the workers and experience their job first hand so that I could find ways to improve their day to day experience and provide helpful solutions for the company.
What I wish was different
A lot of my job consisted of speaking over Skype or video calling to the other branch in North Carolina and so it would’ve been nice to have a laptop so that I could have important business calls in meeting rooms instead of at my desk.
Advice
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! It’s the mistakes that help you grow and improve and you’ll value your work so much more cause you will know how much work and effort you put into it.