Citi Operations/technology is an awful place to work for the motivated. Heaven for the incompetant. - Technical Analyst Citi Employee Review

2.0
Oct 22, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

I used to work in Compliance IT in GWM; the work is not difficult or time-consuming. Generally, everyone gets in around 10, leaves at 5; definitely great if you want an extremely laid-back occupation.

Cons

Awful place for any sort of intellectual stimulation, and there are no real exit opportunities. You will work with (and probably under) low-caliber people, which is the nature of back-office, and find yourself working at their pace. I was essentially a glorified email server; taking emails from one party and forwarding it to another.

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5.0
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Pros

Strong name recogition. Global footprint

Cons

Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking

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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