Citibank Singapore a very good place to grow and learn if you are willing to sacrifice your personal and family life. - Software Programmer - Applications Support Citi Employee Review

2.0
Aug 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The level of competency of your peers are very high. So there's great opportunity of learning from them. And there's usually an open line of communication, so people share their knowledge openly.

Cons

The culture of the company is to do overtime work. Bosses go home very late (11pm or later) and even work at home and even weekends. Sometimes there's an expectation for the regular employees to do the same. This breeds an attitude of dissatisfaction among the regular employees because mostly of burnout and unbalanced work-life. Since I joined the team 2 years ago more than 10 (experienced and competent) people already left because of the above reason, and our managers doesnt seem ( or dont bother) to understand whats the source of the 'mortality rate' . They just hire new people.

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5.0
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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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