OK place to start with little financial incentive to stay - Senior Applications Development Analyst/Programmer Citi Employee Review

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.