Terrible company with toxic culture - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

2.0
13 Nov 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It works if you have a manager who is supportive and shields you, benefits are good

Cons

HR is awful and leadership too. Mediocracy will always be because strong performers get punished with more work and usually leave because of burn out. Employees can be toxic and have poor ethical values. The company is a mess and everyone is in fear. Employees do not operate like a team. Management is out of touch with what actually goes on and there is a large disconnect between reality and decision making.

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Strong name recogition. Global footprint

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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