Good advancement potential, poor compensation policies - Assistant Vice President Citi Employee Review

2.0
14 Dec 2008
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Pros

There is unlimited advancement potential in a company this large. With offices all over the world, once you have gained a little experience within the company, you can apply to transfer pretty much anywhere you might want to live. Citigroup also pays a portion of education expenses and promotes internal education courses.

Cons

Compensation and benefits are low compared with smaller companies I have worked for. Human resources is very unhelpful, and promotions often come with little or no pay increase. A good portion of pay for exempt employees is variable (bonus based), so if the company has had a bad year, you may end up making less than the prior year in any given year. Base salaries are relatively low, and you will often see only a 1 to 3 percent pay increase each year, regardless of a change in job title or addition of new responsibilities.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Hybrid schedule right out of “training” and FT WFH privilege came much faster than expected. There are some great benefits. Job confidence as

Cons

Training was a waste of Citi’s money and a train wreck. Facilitator was all over the place. Normally there’s a flow to training, there was no flow and it was all over the place. OJT felt like sinking or swimming.

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