poor development and promotion opportunities - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

2.0
Oct 18, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

+ given laptop to use for work Bupa medical

Cons

Tribal departments fighting for resources which leads to situational unbalance Poor promotion structure which leads to exploitative mangers promising promotions but rarely delivering Toxic working culture that expects you to pay for the pleasure of socialising with management outside of working hours or you will receive less visible and rewarding work

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Cons

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