Good place to build an expertise on low latency systems - Vice President Citi Employee Review

4.0
Aug 15, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

1. Reasonably above market-average compensation 2. Good set of peers 3. If you perform well, compensation and bonus are taken care of even if you originally joined with below-par compensation 4. Wide variety of tech stack 5. If you want to be a low latency expert - lots of people to learn from (particularly true in front office) 6. Nice cafeteria

Cons

1. Poor work-life balance 2. Poor diversity - 75 % of the employees are Indian males

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Outdated trading systems, hyper competitive equities department due to relatively lower street ranking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