Big name, High pressure, Not well compensated - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

3.0
Oct 26, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

International bank with big name, slightly higher salary and overall better benefits package (ex. more paid vacation days) than other local companies

Cons

high pressure working environment, and you feel frustrated when you earn local pay while your foreigner co-workers earn global pay

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5.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits. Everyone is friendly and helpful. They do more than just pay lip service to work life balance

Cons

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3.0
Jul 3, 2026
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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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