Is Citi a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Citi have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Citi employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Citi now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Citi .

Does Citi pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Citi with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at Citi.

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Vice President (1982) , Analyst (1324) , Assistant Vice President (887) , Business Analyst (593) , Senior Vice President (538) , Manager (525) , Director (506) , Assistant Manager (476) , Customer Service Representative (434) , Officer (427) , Personal Banker (395) , Software Engineer (358) , Project Manager (355) , Intern (347) , Financial Analyst (334)

What are the pros of working at Citi according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and to some extent if manage well the work balance can be good too." ((in 2786 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it all depends on where you work and at your managers discretion." ((in 2251 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely helpful and willing to contribute to your development as an analyst." ((in 2002 reviews)); "Team are good and culture" ((in 1795 reviews)); "The pay is good and the facilties we are provided with are also good enough." ((in 1717 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Citi according to real employee reviews?

"The management was poor Very bureaucratic system with poor communication within management vertices and across teams" ((in 1291 reviews)); "(in 902 reviews) Sometimes the work can be long hours and stressful depending on which departments you are in" ((in 806 reviews)); "1. Managers in certain pockets can be bad or inexperienced" ((in 713 reviews)); "It's January and we got the news about why are bonuses are low because of the Consent Order from the U.S. Government." ((in 701 reviews)); "working late hours and weekend shifts; unreachable goals;" ((in 581 reviews))

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Citi Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

3.6

100% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Jane Fraser

89% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Citi with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have a good working experience there. Citi is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

3.0

Feb 26, 2026

Working culture

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

insurance plan is quite good

Cons

Sometimes slow and restrictive processes

3.0

Jan 14, 2026

Loved it

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team environment that would lead to your development

Cons

Hybrid work, no full time work from home

3.0

Oct 13, 2025

Decent

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Team work

Cons

Minimal hike and Less promotions

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