badly organized group of talented people - Sales & Trading Associate Citi Employee Review

3.0
Oct 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

large company with lots of possibilities and career mobility within, many different structured programs, extensive training programs for new hires, and lots of diversity. also possibilities to transfer to different geographies. a big company that won't lose it's ground or coverage even when the overall economy is unhealthy

Cons

too large, really incompetent managers who are too focused on themselves to focus on the entire team at end and utilizing people to their advantages, lots of politics, not a meritocracy at all. i think it very mediocre with about 30-40% of people, and they stay around for political reasons. the smart people are mismanaged and never reach their potentials.

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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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