The foundations for a great career
Our graduates go on to great careers, both within the business and elsewhere. We are proud of the skills we equip them with
and are pleased at the paths they choose to follow, either when remaining at the company or as alumni.
Career paths within Capital One
There are many opportunities open to you with us. All you need is ambition, drive and energy - because you can rest assured
we will back you all the way in whatever you want to achieve.
Steve Smyth - Senior Director.
Joined February 1999
Joined Capital One from Cambridge University after studying History and Philosophy of Science. After working in three roles
in his first four years, Steve left to do an MBA at INSEAD in 2003. He returned to work as a Director in the French business
and also worked in Spain on a joint-venture with Bankinter. Steve now works as Senior Director in our UK Card business.
Amy Warren - Senior Manager.
Joined Sept 2001
Amy joined Capital One from Cambridge University, having been on a summer internship with us. She has held a number of roles
at analyst then manager level. She was promoted to Senior Manager at the end of 2006 and currently heads up a team that develops
innovative new credit card propositions.
Andy Cribb - Director.
Joined Oct 1999
Joined from Nottingham University after studying physics. His first role was to build analytical models to help us understand
customer value. In 2001 he moved to our business in Canada, leaving in 2004 to complete an MBA at INSEAD. He rejoined us in
2007 as a Director, heading up our expansion into Quebec.
Career paths after Capital One
Graduates who leave us go on to fast-track careers with the best consultancies, enrol in top business schools or go into interesting
and diverse careers from banking to writing novels!
Here’s what they thought was best about us:
1999 joiner. Now works for McKinsey.
"Smart fun entrepreneurial people. Flexibility to try new things, combination of analytics and the exciting world of B2C marketing
(i.e. get to run tests and see results in real world within weeks), Capital One has a start-up feel, good lifestyle, responsibility
early on".
2000 joiner. Left for an MBA at INSEAD and went to work at Marakon Associates.
"Opportunity to develop a more rounded set of business skills and capabilities, in a more accelerated fashion than I believe
is available elsewhere.
The calibre of people and Capital One's unique "Information Based Strategy" mean you will develop strategic, problem solving
and financial skills that rival those who join consultancies. The opportunity to be directly responsible for developing and
executing strategies for real, important business problems, teaches you how to deliver results and have impact in a business".