good hours, bad management communication/organizational problems/uncompetitive pay - Assistant Vice President Citi Employee Review

2.0
13 May 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The hours are great, and vacation time and ability to take time off is fair.

Cons

See headline. Management has zero regard for tenure. New employees are paid competitively and treated well, allegedly valuable existing employees have conceded to the fact that there will be no bonuses for the foreseeable future, promotions mean nothing, and they need to be looking for new jobs.

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Cons

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3.0
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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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