Software Developer at Citi - Anonymous employee Citi Employee Review

1.0
25 Jan 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A stable, slightly less than market income. A gym. "A good payout to your spouse and kids if you die at work". (An actual quote from a worker there).

Cons

If you love making great software - don't work at Citi. They are a technology company who will figure out they are a technology company right when their market is taken away by competitors who offer a better user experience, higher-quality software and a caring and inclusive culture for their staff. The software development model is Waterfall in drag as Agile, design principles are driven by daddy-knows-best and successful output is measured by adherence to outdated requirements and principles. It may be the case that user lock-in is enough to keep the behemoth alive..but if you want to work in a place where people swallow pills to keep going, have cardiac arrests at work and in which gratitude for a job is supposed to be enough to overlook the glaring organisational flaws - then it may be the place for you.

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5.0
25 May 2026
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Pros

Great benefits. Everyone is friendly and helpful. They do more than just pay lip service to work life balance

Cons

Like any job, the manager is the one that can make or break the position

2.0
12 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits (PTO, healthcare, etc.) for FTEs

Cons

Everything else - Carousel of management changes - Vague and ever-changing role/job descriptions and associated metrics - The constant feeling that we're all about to be laid off but must "prove" our value in the meantime

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