Good Company to work for - Java Software Developer Citi Employee Review

4.0
3 Mar 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Salary very high for position. Willing to try new technologies for applications. Management (at least in my experience) has been very nice and approachable. Office is in a very good location of Dublin. Also office is of very high standard. Overtime is not a major part of their culture in my experience - apart from releases which take part on Saturdays (from home). Ability to work remotely.

Cons

All the red tape. My god the issues they have for even requesting the most simple of updates (like database updates for example) even in test environments. In my experience, very little social interaction between employees. Teams can be across different continents (even 3!) which creates time zone issues and lack of clear / constant communication.

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5.0
20 Apr 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Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking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
3 July 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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