A year of my life I'll never get back - Software Developer Citi Employee Review

1.0
Apr 13, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Most of my colleagues were nice people. That's about all I got.

Cons

Management haven't been taught how to manage, and when things go wrong, they're more interested in finding a direction to point their finger than getting things back on track. You constantly have to break company policy in order to get anything done. People get excited about "innovative" ideas that other companies have been doing for over a decade. People care more about doing things quickly, not doing things right.

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Cons

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Pros

Hybrid schedule, supportive managers, opportunities

Cons

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