Is Citi a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Citi have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 500 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Citi employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Citi now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Citi .

Does Citi pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Citi with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 500 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Citi.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Citi?

64% of Software Developer employees at Citi would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Citi with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Citi?

Vice President (1982) , Analyst (1323) , Assistant Vice President (887) , Business Analyst (593) , Senior Vice President (538) , Manager (524) , Director (505) , Assistant Manager (476) , Customer Service Representative (434) , Officer (427) , Personal Banker (395) , Software Engineer (358) , Project Manager (355) , Intern (347) , Financial Analyst (333)

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 2743 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it all depends on where you work and at your managers discretion." ((in 2200 reviews)); "The people are great and genuinely helpful and willing to contribute to your development as an analyst." ((in 2045 reviews)); "The pay is good and the facilties we are provided with are also good enough." ((in 1705 reviews)); "Good salary if you are new joinee compared to the ones working there for past 10 years." ((in 1266 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 814 reviews)); "1. Managers in certain pockets can be bad or inexperienced" ((in 719 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 678 reviews)); "working late hours and weekend shifts; unreachable goals;" ((in 593 reviews))

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Citi Software Developer reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(500 total reviews)

Jane Fraser

70% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Citi with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 500 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Citi is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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500 reviews

4.0

Jul 14, 2025

Great in the beginning, but don't get your hopes up for recognition and advancement.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great initial compensation and learning opportunities. Very cognizant of work-life balance.

Cons

Not really great at keeping up with inflation and bonus structure is terrible. I'm not happy with the internal hiring process. The website to view jobs internally is not a great experience.

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, diversity，good team atmosphere

Cons

strict permission management leads to longer release times for some department.

4.0

Jun 16, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and leave policies

Cons

Can be a bit slow

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