The smell of rot... Depressing. - Programme Analyst Citi Employee Review

2.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Plenty of room to grow in many directions. The size of the firm allows for many possible career paths.

Cons

The culture is so thick, you need a knife to cut through it. Very difficult to get things done. Politics rule the day and everyone is only interested in covering their behind. Red tape everywhere. A normal request that used to take hours 10 years ago now takes six months to complete.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Hybrid schedule, supportive managers, opportunities

Cons

Once you’re in, comp basically plateaus. Layoffs are happening across the board, which tends to be the full-time culture of citi. The vibe is very much “run lean” until something actually breaks, and only then consider adding headcount. You have to be intentional about protecting your work-life balance, because the implicit expectation is that you’re always on—24/7, 365—without the support of a properly staffed team.

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