A good launching pad, but an uncertain proposition for the long term. - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

5.0
Aug 3, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Brand recognition. The firm is well structured and operates smoothly. Leading international bank. It has been operating in China for very long and is extremely well established and respected. A lot of people get headhunted and go on to more profitable jobs.

Cons

Extremely low pay at the entry level. There are many channels to enter the company. Each one will give you a different pay even if you are doing the same work/have the same title. Coworkers are a mix bag: some are quite smart and hard working while others leave you wondering how they could even find a job. There is little on the work mentoring. You need to be lucky in order to get people to help you get your work done. The work is very unevenly distributed. Some people work 16 hours a day while others have nothing to do.

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Strong global platform with exceptional exposure to complex clients, markets, and products. Citi offers significant opportunities to build an international career, work with highly talented professionals, and develop deep expertise in banking and financial services. The global network and breadth of the organization are major differentiators.

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