Laid off in favor of H1-B visa holders "Project Bora Bora" - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

2.0
Nov 27, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Not much except for the manager who hired me years ago but he's moved on since the company won't give raises that would follow high inflation.

Cons

When it comes to layoffs they hold onto their H1-B visa holders from India. Mostly because they don't have a life and all they do is work and all they want is a green card. Everyone there works well past 5pm and works on weekends too without flinching because this is what they do in india and they live to work. If you want a 9 to 5 job this is not your place because they will lay you off for not working hard enough. Also you won't be able to understand anyone's accents for years and most people can not speak gramatically correct English.

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