Big, but not lumbering. Ordered, but not rigid - Senior Engineer Citi Employee Review

4.0
5 Oct 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are many diverse projects and technologies, which is understandable given the size of the organization. You can be involved in as many technologies as time and interest permit. Even with the turmoil in the financial sector, Citi appears to be fairly stable internally and there is always enough work to keep you busy and engaged. The organizational structure in the Technology side takes a little bit of work to understand, but does make sense. As a contractor, Citi is not in the least stingy in the hours they'll let you work. I have also heard that their alternate work location program allows people to not have to work our of a Citi office, I even know people who work remotely full-time.

Cons

There's a lot of work, and I mean a lot. This is ok for contractors, but it has to be hard for employees as they usually don't get comp time or overtime for working more than regular hours. The sheer size of the technology groups can make doing anything seem very slow and like your always getting bogged down in a bureaucracy that doesn't always make sense. Also, as Citi likes to buy other companies, we are always working on integrating acquisitions, so if you expect either things to stay the same or to be able to do things quickly, you're going to have manage your frustration.

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5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits. Everyone is friendly and helpful. They do more than just pay lip service to work life balance

Cons

Like any job, the manager is the one that can make or break the position

3.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great collaboration between work groups. There used to be room for advancement and diversity in the workplace.

Cons

Lack of job security for several years culminating in a layoff after nearly 3 decades with the firm. Like many places, benefits, raises, and advancement opportunities diminished over time as the firm decided to offshore roles.

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