Great People, Not so great comp. - Senior Vice President Citi Employee Review

4.0
Oct 6, 2008
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Pros

Citi is a nice place for people to work at. People are friendly and share ideas and inforamtion readily. The calibre of people is not the greatest but folks make up for it by being helpful. Bosses are smart People are firendly Hours are long but not insane Ability to move between businesses and globally Stable company in these uncertain markets Growth opportunities are available and so is the ability to learn other businesses Very diverse - is truly a color and gender blind organization Overall great place with nice people

Cons

Low compensation Really mediocre benfits Infrastructure is fragmented and this leads to a lot of difficulty in identifying root causes of issues and problems. THere is a lot of rework in the capital markets side and this leads to breaks and costs. Very few women in higher ranking line positions Poor calibre of people - the average employee is quite average Culture that is fragemented due to its long acquisition history and still has old loyalties (SB vs. Citi vs. Solly) Career paths are not defined but you can see a way up

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5.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits. Everyone is friendly and helpful. They do more than just pay lip service to work life balance

Cons

Like any job, the manager is the one that can make or break the position

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great collaboration between work groups. There used to be room for advancement and diversity in the workplace.

Cons

Lack of job security for several years culminating in a layoff after nearly 3 decades with the firm. Like many places, benefits, raises, and advancement opportunities diminished over time as the firm decided to offshore roles.

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