Good company to work for, with very good opportunities, but sometime daunted by its own internal political problems. - Quantitative Analyst Citi Employee Review

4.0
Jan 4, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big company with a number of internal opportunity; also a company able to trade in large sizes and therefore with the possibility to trade any type of instrument. Mostly friendly attitude and balanced life/work environment.

Cons

A company currently in search of directions, and unclear who is steering it (whether the US government or the CEO). A lot of red tapes and inefficient comunication between the business and the infinitely many IT (sub)systems.

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong name recogition. Global footprint

Cons

Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking

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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