Mixed bag...good franchise but you have to know how to work through the organisation - Director Citi Employee Review

4.0
Sep 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Rewards dynamic personalities. Citigroup's overall market presence means you get to work on interesting deals & the organisation has lots of resources (if you know where to look).

Cons

Bureaucracy too big. Success at the highest levels requires organisational perceptiveness which is hard to learn if you don't naturally have it.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

big company, flexibility, good people

Cons

hard job, long hours, lots of screens

3.0
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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