What an inordinate amount of training. There's 1-2 literally due every week. Sometimes it's 6-7 per month. In Dec alone, I have done 6 so far. No one learns anything like this. Some id--t somewhere is checking the boxes, and the entire firm is going... — read more 

Trump has declared Dec 24 & 26 as federal holidays , anyone is aware if that will also be true for employees ?

It went from being a place where people actually collaborated to one where everyone is just looking out for themselves. The leadership at the top seems to have no real plan or vision to fix anything. There's no trust left, and the constant negativity... — read more 

I've worked and pushed extra hard for my in-seat promotion all year, after years on team and at same low C-level trying to get my AVP which I see as finally earning your stripes within Citi. I've done pretty well with raises the past couple years... — read more 

The disproportionate presence of Indian leaders hiring and promoting mostly Indian H1-B candidates speaking their language into SVP and other VP roles in Tampa raises concerns about favoritism and closed networks. When leadership pipelines lack... — read more 

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/h1b-and-h-4-visa-holders-face-prudential-visa-revocation-what-does-it-mean-and-will-it-affect-their-stay-in-the-us-11765718081536.html

My manager has put review comments I am not agreed upon. We had almost 2 hours discussion with no conclusions. What are my options?

Hi my manager told me that the bonus decisions are made by HR - they have their own policies.. I got an overall year end rating of 2/2/3..wondering how that will look for bonus time.. I have not been going into the office regularly too some weeks i... — read more 

Gremlins that instead of fostering an environment of positive growth in such a way that you WANT to be here and others from the outside WANT to be part of Citi…… You have gremlin MDs that rely on desperate people that NEED to be here. These are... — read more 

Promotions - Basically you can no longer get promoted unless someone leaves a C-level that you are interested in. E.g. C12 will not get promoted for how hard they work, they can only get C13 if someone leaves that role or a rec opens... Bonus have... — read more 

Recently some title changed to CCB Gateway any impact with these title change?

If I were to transfer from a higher cost location like NY to a lower one like Charlotte or Tampa , would my pay be lower for the exact same role? And has anyone ever transferred in the US and dealt with the HR paperwork? Seems like a headache

I've realized doing excellent work at Citi is frankly an outdated concept. Why exhaust yourself when the real promotion checklist involves laughing at the boss's jokes and volunteering for the flashy, pointless projects? Simply ensure you're the last... — read more 

That every year they y have D and MD promotions? Two D's last year, one MD this year so far. Is it Eleanor D's influence?

Any rumors of the Irving campus going to 3 days a week in 2026? Mainly asking because we all saw the news of Tampa.

If there is a global financial reset like they are talking about, employed or not, we’re all in trouble. Half the economist don’t want to talk about it out of fear that it’d cause a panic sell of stocks, which in turn expedites it. The other half... — read more 

In Tampa or NY it feels like entire teams are dominated by one group, and Indian managers/directors mainly hire and promote people from their own circle. It creates a closed-door environment where others don’t feel they have a fair chance. It’s... — read more 

I’m very confused to what HR has to do with a promotion process. If you get nominated for a promotion and it gets approved by all required people in your LOB- how is HR going to disapprove it or say “no this person can’t get promoted due to x,y,z. “... — read more 

https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/citi-job-cuts-2026

People are talking about this but I highly doubt there's any truth to it. Can anybody confirm something like this is in the works?

In Tampa, It is wild how managers suddenly disappear right before review time. They ghost you for weeks, then magically reappear with some cooked-up rating. This place doesn’t have a performance problem — it has a leadership problem. Especially with... — read more 

Anyone want to tell us about how Citi is handling AI use in various departments? I've heard that some departments aren't touching it, while others have gone full send and are exposing everything from policies to chats. Which one are you guys using... — read more 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/jd-vance-calls-out-big-tech-firing-americans-while-hiring-cheap-foreign-h-1b-visa-replacements

What's the hold up? I hear Managers have been asked to wait until January to have performance discussions.

New O&T initiative. Filter out must have staff. Rest can sink with the Titanic

Rumor is reviews for the data governance tech reviews are being done by HR, not managers, and are going to be used as a framework for RIFS so offshoring can be accelerated.

RIFs have been taking place since the first week of Sept. Get with it. Have there really been constant layoffs for the past few months? I haven't heard of anybody being cut since much earlier in the year. Yes, a lot of people are mentioning layoffs... — read more 

Those jokers just loved to deliver the matter of factly snarky message of “this is what’s best for Citi, we have to let you go” with such a smug look on their face. It’s time to replace those guys with AI. If there’s any test bed low hanging fruit... — read more 

Why the discrimination post got deleted? Is CITI HR is the Admin of this page??

What day is the MD promotion released on?

AI promises were made that it’d save TONS of $ and it has not. Now is the time to pay the piper and there are shareholder expectations to be met. They are expecting lots of cheddar on the promises made. So, you have to recoup that money from... — read more 

An email came out today stating that all Tampa employees will now require to go to the office 3 days per week (instead of 2 days) starting on January 20, 2026. I guess they want more people to leave on their own.

With Verizon laying off, what is the impact it has on Citi technology, Irving?

Work life balance left the building the day I accepted this role. Meetings bleed into evenings and weekends, and by Monday I’m already exhausted. If anyone has tips on reclaiming time, I’m all ears.

Layoff’s are one of the main tools to boost a companies stock price. Now that we are doing that with some more room to go, the price has risen 48% YTD. Again, there’ll be another round or two of layoffs of that I’m sure. So the question is... — read more 

when MD retaliates? There is clear documentation of that available, there are credible witnesses willing to speak up. Someone once advised to go to Ethics and not HR as HR will just bury the matter. Ethics may also try to do that, but Ethics reports... — read more 

This is a surprise. I wonder what will happen to Finance. I heard a lot of NYC jobs are going to lower cost locations. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/citi-cfo-mason-to-step-down-after-ceo-frasers-power-consolidation-135104516.html

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kaqkpf2t