Downsize and Get Back to Basics - Senior Vice President Citi Employee Review

3.0
Jan 26, 2009
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity and globality. It is a business that is far reaching that allows one to explore a number of different businesses under one roof. Citi does value International expereince and a braod range of skills. With offices in over 100 countries the ability to gain valuable insight from a world perspective is easily attainable.

Cons

It is way too large. As much as diversity and globality is a strength it is also a weakness. The busines is just too big for one person to manage and the Company has gotten away from its core value, which is banking. what made Citi successful in teh past has been passed over for sheer size and for making way for a giant financial supermarket. The market has proven that this cannot work, but the reason that this has not worked is that Citi has concentrated more on building and acquiring rather than melding. The busineses are all silos with no money spent on integrating business so that they work as one. Through all of this what has been lost is the innovative spirit that Citi possessed.

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Strong name recogition. Global footprint

Cons

Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking

3.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits & pay are competitive. Not the top in the industry, but good. Excellent opportunities for professional development for people who are self-starters and motivated to learn.

Cons

Business leaders use all the popular buzzwords and phrasing to assure you the business is leading the industry, but in practice Senior Leadership is hanging on to archaic business strategies like their lives depend on it.

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