Office politics ruins technology - Software Engineer Citi Employee Review

2.0
20 Jun 2017
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Pros

- Good salary if you get into a team with high visibility - Work hours are moderately relaxed for most teams

Cons

- Forget about promotion if you don't play the politics game - Company lacks technical leadership - Code quality varies a lot between teams - Agile is not properly applied

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Very laid back work env

Cons

Slow management and bureaucratic decision process

3.0
29 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great benefits and work/life balance if you're on the right team.

Cons

Having a bad manager dictates everything about your job. You will see no upward mobility or compensation improvement if you are under a poor manager.

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