Citi reviews

If you love making great software - don't work at Citi. They are a technology company who will figure out they are a technology company right when their market is taken away by competitors who offer a better user experience, higher-quality software and a caring and inclusive culture for their staff. The software development model is Waterfall in drag as Agile, design principles are driven by daddy-knows-best and successful output is measured by adherence to outdated requirements and principles. It may be the case that user lock-in is enough to keep the behemoth alive..but if you want to work in a place where people swallow pills to keep going, have cardiac arrests at work and in which gratitude for a job is supposed to be enough to overlook the glaring organisational flaws - then it may be the place for you.

Progression is based on merit is a myth pedalled. Having started in an academy I had a base group to compare people's progression on. There seemed to be a 25% link to what work they did and 75% to how friendly they were with their manager. This is true of most work places but annoying when it is so glaringly obvious. There was a 50% attrition rate in my department in 2017 as people grew tired of being underpaid and undervalued in comparison to less effective employees who had personal relationships with managers. There are other employers who pay better locally. Best way to get a pay rise is to leave.