Pros
- Monthly free breakfast/birthday cakes. Free beer (if you drink) - Taxi chits if you work late - Casual dress code - You do get paid for OT - Recruiting process was very smooth - Mentorship system for those trying to get their accounting designations; I never took advantage of this though. - Convenient location by Bloor-Yonge Station - Citco throws pretty dope parties.
Cons
- You will be shamed if you leave before 6:30. During my exit interview, I brought this up with the HR Rep and she fully agreed that this is an ongoing issue with Citco. You will have very little work-life balance. At one point because of custody issues, I was regularly working 65-80 hours a week. Our VP then told us that our hours would soon be shifting to a regular 37.5-45 hour work week but even when that happened, we would be talked to for leaving on time. Had an intern, I repeat, an intern, working 50-60 hours regularly. That is absolutely ridiculous. Also had a friend (she quit) whose Managers timed her lunch breaks to the minute. - Ridiculous turnover. I have worked for various firms in the financial services industry and I have never seen such quick turnover. People burn out or get frustrated with senior management. - VPs and Managers don't commit to the promises that they make. When you say you're going to do something for your team like provide them with additional help/training, commit to it. Otherwise, we get frustrated. I had an amazing Manager who quit because of how frustrated he was. Team morale quickly went downhill. - Expect to get blamed/shamed when you don't know how to do something or even when you ask for help. You WILL get blamed for something that's out of your control frequently. It happened to me. It happened to my teammates. And it certainly happened to many individuals on my floor. - Below average pay compared to the industry but it's balanced by the benefits.
