Good opportunities for growth - Software Engineer Citi Employee Review

3.0
5 Aug 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get what you put in. I started as an entry-level position and became a lead after two years.

Cons

Technical architecture and stack are outdated (CICD pipeline is trash). Sometimes it's a pain to do some of the most simple tasks since everything moves so slowly around here (installing software or getting requests). And oftentimes, trivial issues can lead you down insanely time-consuming rabbit holes, forcing you to reach out to random people since every process is stupidly confusing and no one has an idea of what they're doing.

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5.0
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Pros

Very good atmosphere and great place to start your career and get mentors

Cons

Long hours and no work life balance which is ok

3.0
3 Jul 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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