Not a very rewarding experience - Summer Analyst Citi Employee Review

3.0
Jan 30, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Even though it is a large bulge bracket firm, the divisions are run more or less autonomously, atleast in my experience. Office politics seemed to be lower than the average financial conglomerate.

Cons

Senior management often treats junior analysts like worker drones, innovation is not encouraged. If you are happy just performing your role and nothing else then it is the right place for you.

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Cons

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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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