Who has better benefits - Freddie Mac or Capital One?

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Anonymous wrote:Re powerday, some advice:

If you get a case they are almost all the same basic mathematical structure. Get comfortable with the following:

Basic one variable algebra
Concept of breakeven
Sometimes you’ll get a simultaneous eq but rarely
Setting up equations based on word problems
Slope of a line on a graph

In particular the break even thing is very common. Questions like “you can buy a list of 50000 names to market to for $50K and 1:10 people would reply generating $7 per reply or you can buy or you can buy a list for 120000 names for $40K with a 1:15 reply rate and a $12 per reply profit. Which do you buy?” And then guarantee next Q is “how much cheaper would X have to be for you to be indifferent?”

Appreciate the tips.

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Avoid CO as well if in IT. No job security and benefits not as promised from recruiting. IT is a mess and they are laying off hires who have only been there 3-8 months or so. Their bonus structure sounds good on paper but they will not pay out.

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I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

[Anonymous]

Freddie handed out voluntary packages to older folks recently.

IT is Indians body shop folks and old folks pushed out door and lots of politics

Other than that not bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

I would say yes, but depends on level. Manager is $110-$130 plus bonus, Sr Mgr bumps you to $150-$170 plus bonus and Director $160-$190 plus bonus. I would advise you to not consider below Sr Mgr

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Anonymous wrote:I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

I would say yes, but depends on level. Manager is $110-$130 plus bonus, Sr Mgr bumps you to $150-$170 plus bonus and Director $160-$190 plus bonus. I would advise you to not consider below Sr Mgr

Wait, what? I make $220k now as a SK15 (we are not on GS scale).

I was expecting about $200k and then $40k bonus would be in the cards from PP posts? And up from there..

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Anonymous wrote:I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

I would say yes, but depends on level. Manager is $110-$130 plus bonus, Sr Mgr bumps you to $150-$170 plus bonus and Director $160-$190 plus bonus. I would advise you to not consider below Sr Mgr

Wait, what? I make $220k now as a SK15 (we are not on GS scale).

I was expecting about $200k and then $40k bonus would be in the cards from PP posts? And up from there..

Well, I was guessing at what was relevant to you level wise. In that case, you need Director and up to make the comp high enough to be exciting.

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Anonymous wrote:I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

I would say yes, but depends on level. Manager is $110-$130 plus bonus, Sr Mgr bumps you to $150-$170 plus bonus and Director $160-$190 plus bonus. I would advise you to not consider below Sr Mgr

Wait, what? I make $220k now as a SK15 (we are not on GS scale).

I was expecting about $200k and then $40k bonus would be in the cards from PP posts? And up from there..

Well, I was guessing at what was relevant to you level wise. In that case, you need Director and up to make the comp high enough to be exciting.

I was thinking of getting out of management and focus on data — what would be the pay rate for that. For that I would take a cut. Hard to see how you can be manager and still have 30 hr work weeks?

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Anonymous wrote:NP. I’m in finance and was reached out to by a Cap One recruiter a few years ago. I was told a manager’s comp level would be 100-115k with a 5-7k bonus.

+1 for a Sr. Manager level legal role, coming from a top law firm. I quickly turned it down.

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Anonymous wrote:I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

I would say yes, but depends on level. Manager is $110-$130 plus bonus, Sr Mgr bumps you to $150-$170 plus bonus and Director $160-$190 plus bonus. I would advise you to not consider below Sr Mgr

Wait, what? I make $220k now as a SK15 (we are not on GS scale).

I was expecting about $200k and then $40k bonus would be in the cards from PP posts? And up from there..

Well, I was guessing at what was relevant to you level wise. In that case, you need Director and up to make the comp high enough to be exciting.

I was thinking of getting out of management and focus on data — what would be the pay rate for that. For that I would take a cut. Hard to see how you can be manager and still have 30 hr work weeks?

It’s what a posted above largely. Look at Glassdoor if you need verification for “Business Manager” or “Business Analysis Manager”.

At COF, being a manager doesn’t necessarily mean you manage people. So the hours are reasonable. There are even directors with no directs, or just 1 or 2.

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Anonymous wrote:I work at the SEC and looking for a pay bump and more interesting work. Is it worth looking into the business analyst position (I’m an economist at SEC).

I would say yes, but depends on level. Manager is $110-$130 plus bonus, Sr Mgr bumps you to $150-$170 plus bonus and Director $160-$190 plus bonus. I would advise you to not consider below Sr Mgr

Wait, what? I make $220k now as a SK15 (we are not on GS scale).

I was expecting about $200k and then $40k bonus would be in the cards from PP posts? And up from there..

Well, I was guessing at what was relevant to you level wise. In that case, you need Director and up to make the comp high enough to be exciting.

I was thinking of getting out of management and focus on data — what would be the pay rate for that. For that I would take a cut. Hard to see how you can be manager and still have 30 hr work weeks?

It’s what a posted above largely. Look at Glassdoor if you need verification for “Business Manager” or “Business Analysis Manager”.

At COF, being a manager doesn’t necessarily mean you manage people. So the hours are reasonable. There are even directors with no directs, or just 1 or 2.

Same with Freddie Mac. You can be a manager and manage no one.

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Anonymous wrote:Capital One no doubt. Not even comparable.

source: ive worked at both.

Can you give examples of benefits at CapOne?

-Another Poster

WFH as much as you want
6 figure bonuses at Dir level and up
Deferred comp plan for people with enough pay
7.5% 401K match
Subsidized lunch
Unlimited vacation
Good health bennies
Easy low stress 30 hour a week job

What is your role at CapOne? My spouse is "Dir level and up" and WFH as much as you want is not true, nor is 6 figure bonus (10-40 seems about what to expect for the vast majority of Directors). Our copay is far higher than the last two jobs that provided insurance. 30 hours a week is also not even close to what they work - more like 40-55.

Business analyst family of jobs. 6 figures is with stock and VS rating. It might be a bit lower at S. A $10K bonus makes no sense. We pay first year analysts that much in bonus. $20K bonus is normal for a Sr associare level. $40K is a good bonus at manager level and I think roughly target bonus at Sr Manager. You spouse is lying about their bonus, is underperforming, or is in some very very different role that’s on a completely different comp structure.


The hours vary a bit by group.

This is not true. I have colleagues there at senior manager level and their bonuses are not even close to 20k with good performance

I am a current Sr Manager at Cap One and bonus range is $0 to $45k. If you get a “Strong” rating, ur bonus would be in the mid-range. I would guess that about one-third or less of personnel would her higher then a Strong” rating.

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Capital One does skimp on pay but they try to make up for it with “culture” and to an extent they are successful, partly because there aren’t a ton of jobs out there in financial services in the DC area.

What I don’t get about Capital One is - where are all the old people? Everyone I work with is under 40.

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Anonymous wrote:Capital One does skimp on pay but they try to make up for it with “culture” and to an extent they are successful, partly because there aren’t a ton of jobs out there in financial services in the DC area.

What I don’t get about Capital One is - where are all the old people? Everyone I work with is under 40.

They go to a financial regulator.

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Anonymous wrote:Capital One does skimp on pay but they try to make up for it with “culture” and to an extent they are successful, partly because there aren’t a ton of jobs out there in financial services in the DC area.

What I don’t get about Capital One is - where are all the old people? Everyone I work with is under 40.

Or they go to consulting, other banks, SF for tech jobs.