Reduce the conflicts of interest! - Financial Consultant Citi Employee Review

3.0
May 26, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Lot of locations from which to choose.

Cons

I believe the job of the financial consultant, as structured by Citi - as well as Merrill, MS, and UBS - has inherent conflicts with the structure: the consultants are to raise the money and be the very same people to manage the portfolio. I was shocked (and disgusted) overhearing people talk about the investments they made for their clients because those same investments yielded a premium commission for them.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Everyone is friendly and helpful. They do more than just pay lip service to work life balance

Cons

Like any job, the manager is the one that can make or break the position

3.0
Jul 3, 2026
Recommend
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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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