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CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2026)
Capital One Canada gives credit to employee growth
S
teven Zhang hasn’t had
much time to digest
his new position as
a strategy analyst at
Toronto-based Capital
One Canada. He joined the
Canada Credit Limit Increase
team a few months ago — his first
job since graduating from Western
University with a double degree
in mechanical engineering and
business. His job is data driven
and team focused, and he loves it.
But he already knew that before
joining, thanks to a four-month
internship with Capital One he
completed the summer before
graduation.
It’s a supportive culture
that almost feels like a
startup in a sense but
you have the support
and resources of a
large company behind
you.
— Steven Zhang
Strategy Analyst
“What drew me back was the
culture,” says Zhang. “It’s young,
dynamic and filled with energy.
It’s a supportive culture that
almost feels like a startup in a
sense but you have the support
and resources of a large company
behind you.”
“It’s really important for us to
have people start off on the right
note,” says Becca Mintz, vicepresident of credit and data. “We
have a program called the Canada
Analyst Development Program,
basically an onboarding program
for new analysts. They learn the
economics of the industry and
The culture at Capital One Canada is dynamic, supportive and encourages younger employees to speak up
and share their feedback.
hard skills like coding languages.
It also gives them access to an
awesome group of mentors and
buddies throughout the company
to help ensure that they get off
to a strong start. We have similar
programs for our new software
engineers, our new process
managers and other employees.”
Like Zhang, Mintz joined
Capital One Canada right
after graduating from McGill
University with a bachelor of
commerce degree 16 years ago.
She started as a strategy analyst
on the marketing strategy team,
spending two years learning
website analytics. But she was
curious about all the other aspects
of the business — a curiosity she
assuaged by taking advantage of
the company’s rotation program.
“It gave me the opportunity
to take on so many different
roles internally,” she says. “It’s
never felt boring because I’ve
had the opportunity to move
around the organization and
take on new responsibilities. I’ve
worked in marketing strategy,
product strategy, risk modelling,
valuations modelling, all sorts of
different roles within the business.
That’s really kept me stimulated
intellectually.”
Mintz says Capital One is a
company that values employee
opinions from the start and gives
every young employee a voice in
the decision-making process. “I
remember personally feeling as a
new hire, ‘Oh my gosh, you want
my opinion on that? How is it
possible that my opinion would be
taken so seriously so early in my
career?’ It really felt empowering
and built my confidence.”
Zhang is just beginning
to explore the advancement
possibilities at Capital One
Canada. He’s taking advantage of
