Challenging but opportunities abound for the right candidate - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

3.0
Aug 11, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Global opportunities abound and this is a great place to make things happen. If you get them to trust you then you can get far.

Cons

Bureaucratic and slow moving. lack of personal communication with HR and with upper management. loyalty lacking among team members. culture of abuse among the ranks in investment banking

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5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

- great benefits - kind, thoughtful people - good company culture - good work life balance

Cons

- everyone seems to lack motivation - work life balance is great because no one does much work

3.0
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
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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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