Finance Intern - Intern Citi Employee Review

4.0
Sep 9, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Smith Barney is a place where not only the person you work for, but others around you will help you succeed. Everyone is more than willing to mentor you; take you aside and give you their 'words of wisdom'. I truly enjoyed this experience and am glad I had the chance to work there.

Cons

I did not have much work to do, nor was I given many responsibilities. The downside of an internship on the financial side was that I did not have my series 7 license and therefore was not allowed to get into much detail about our clients.

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5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

- great benefits - kind, thoughtful people - good company culture - good work life balance

Cons

- everyone seems to lack motivation - work life balance is great because no one does much work

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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