Good place to grow - Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst Citi Employee Review

5.0
Mar 23, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good banking exposure. Works in huge system and data which should be highly availaible and accurate. So good exposure of scalable system design. Good perks & benifits. Good people to work with. Plenty of leaves. Brand which matter at the time of change.

Cons

Couple of restrictions which everyone follow as this is investment banking but its ok. Less internal hike if not promote to next level.

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Strong name recogition. Global footprint

Cons

Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking

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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