Citco reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,581 total reviews)

Christopher Smeets

66% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Citco has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,581 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Citco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Nov 25, 2018

A tale of two companies

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Location. Free breakfast, coffee & some social events

Cons

Double standards everywhere. Penny pinching mentality for lower staff while shameless extravagance of senior staff is obvious. The travel policy summarises how some people are more important than others, if you can work out what level you are. In most areas there are clear days every month that you can't take off. But you see directors and senior managers running out early in these same times. Many people are employed based on a story of "management" roles and great opportunities. Nobody is allowed do anything and this becomes very frustrating. Staff with longer service seem happier. New people are put down because they "don't understand the Citco way". Huge turnover of staff causing a real problem and remaining staff being expected to work longer to fill the gaps. Toxic management styles mean that appalling treatment of staff is normalised. Huge fears as work is being migrated to Manila, Vilnius, Munbai and there are plans for another site in India. Stupid performance management process that goes on over 6 months is totally meaningless and results in paltry or no increase or bonus. HR is probably even more dysfuntional than any other department as trying to hire staff requires several of the sub departments of HR to get involved. Apparently there's a HR strategy for Glassdoor to try and make it sound better. Recent announcements that it is a great place to work don't reflect my experience. A lot of my colleauges would agree. Limited opportunities for promotion due to new policy. Morale is poor.

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Citco Response
7y
Dear reviewer, it’s disappointing to read this review but I appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback so we can understand more about your time with us. In response to some of your points made, the turnover rate in our Dublin office is at its lowest in recent years and in a very buoyant market that’s a significant positive. The recent launch of MyCareer has made the promotion process much more transparent and gives all employees equal opportunity in applying for open roles. There have been 46 promotions and internal moves in Dublin since MyCareer was launched in June 2018, so it is unfortunate that this is not your perception of the process. Our participation in the Great Place to Work survey resulted in a substantial majority of people who do feel that Citco is a great place to work, and our company’s Trust rate has increased since we started the programme in 2016. The Citco management teams are committed to ensuring that we continue on this positive journey. Perhaps you could get involved with the engagement committee and take a constructive role in helping make further improvements for you and your colleagues? Please feel free to reach out to your manager or a member of HR for further discussion.
1.0
Sep 21, 2018

Terrible pay and work life balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Beer stocked fridge and modern office.

Cons

Bad hours Bad management - They try to keep you from growing out of the position No advancement

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Citco Response
7y
Thank you for your review. Internal growth and opportunities have been an area of focus for us over recent months as a direct result of the feedback we heard through our engagement survey. We take all feedback we receive as an opportunity to continue to improve so I appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences with us and wishing you all the best.
1.0
Apr 13, 2018

Investor Relations Specialist

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

No pros, unless you like free beer

Cons

Management does not have your back or have your best interest in mind. Toxic environment, very low morale. Everyone that works there is always miserable and under a lot of stress causing them to constantly be in a bad mood. Very little opportunities to move up, people have been in the same position for years with no progress.

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