Good place to start as a FA but there is an image problem currently - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

4.0
Dec 30, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Freedom and flexibility to do the right thing for your client. There is no pressure to recommend products that are not in the best interest of your client. You are free to build your business the way you want.

Cons

It takes a lot of work to build your practice to the point of it being self-sustaining.

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Cons

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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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