Work culture sucks - AVP- Risk Analyst Citi Employee Review

3.0
Sep 24, 2021
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Pros

Learning experience was good. Having vibrant people as colleagues are good exposure

Cons

Citi Chennai location is filled with Tamil brahmins and high nepotism exist for hiring and promoting only Tam Brahmins. If you are not Brahmins then one has to be extra skilled in licking HR is dummy Salary looks good but actual calculation drill down will reveal that the basic structure is very poor. Meaning you won't realize when you get cash in hand it just goes in air and the pf accumulation is pretty less due to low basic

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5.0
Apr 20, 2026
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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Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking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
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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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