Does anyone know if Transformation employees in Tampa part of the June round receive a notice period? If so, is it 30 or 60 days?
Mass layoff is done..
It seems that multi year restructuring is done,there still may be some layoff here and there but not like huge
Are Companies Using RTO Rules to Fire People With Cause and Avoid Severance?
A Reddit post in r/bell claims that Bell has been firing employees “with cause” for not returning to the office three days a week, allegedly with no severance and no prior warning. One commenter, who says they were terminated, argues that this is... — read more
Ghosting
I am so fed up with it, multiple rounds, assurance, ghosting - repeat. Multiple follow up, no ans. I can see the number in the signature, can I just jump on a call? How bad it could be? I really want to understand what changed after that point which... — read more
David Griffith, the CTO, is the new AI head
Replacing Shobith Varshney. Not sure how the move is going to work itself out, given technology at Citi has a long way to go before it can be called as modernized. That would take a dedicated person Anyway, I remember some who used to say David is... — read more
30K-40K Headcount Reduction
It may be a rumor, but 30K to 40K headcount may be reduced, along with consolidation of a few sites.
How were you informed that you were going to be laid off?
Received an invite along with 4 other people to attend a meeting set up by HR in regards to VOE. Could this be a lay off?
Declaring layoff while interview
Hi, got laid off a month ago , on my garden leave, do you guys mention about your layoff while interview, I understand they would found out..and it's not about hiding, frankly if they specifically ask I would be truthful but otherwise if they found... — read more
Insurance distribution Layoffs
The head of wealth insurance distribution, Steve Sugumele, got let go. Anyone know if the insurance business is on the chopping block?
40 years
Anyone notice that all the employees who have completed 40 years of service at Citibank are being let go as a long service reward?
Citi PIP, Severance?
Hello, so I was Pipped beginning of march from a bad performance review, (4/4/4/3) And it took them till march to do so. Then I was told they don’t have a notice period for how long Right now I’m on medical leave, I’m thinking of asking for a... — read more
Where is this Desktop Analytics program going?
I have been advised to no longer sign on in the evening to finish tasks as it will log the the time from when I leave the office to when I log in at home as "locked time". Absurd!
Free FT article on Vis Hiring
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/57d09c6b-4e73-4df8-888c-debd123349ec
Cuts in June based on org structure
Just informed that Jane is asking all managers to 1) revisit their org structures to ensure C15s have at least 10 directs and 2) identify support functions (such as risk reviewers) that may be duplicative with BAU functions. Anticipated restructures... — read more
Ethics
Anyone have success with the ethics hotline doing something about a bad situation? Like management retaliation, too much work with no OT pay, etc
How many hours/days are you coming into the office?
Has anyone been flagged for not coming enough?
Overseas hiring
Citi and other major companies are hiring lot of people overseas! The diff ratio is huge! No one is talking about this. There used to be some controls on overseas hiring. But the hiring pattern now is a huge concern. I believe it is because of H1B... — read more
Layoff with rating 4 ineligible for rehire?
Are all of them who have been given 4 (no pip) this year and rif'ed later are ineligible for rehire? If anyone is hiring manager here confirm it?
new Vis article just dropped in the FT
anyone have a workable behind the paywall link? appress to address his JPM departure
Does anyone know how much tax is taken out of severance package?
If you were getting a sum of 27k severance pre tax, how much would that be after taxes are taken out? Is it like 19k?
Too much work
Does anyone else work past 40 hrs to get the work done but only log 40? They threaten to PIP or fire if all the work isn’t done EOM, so we’re all working free OT (we are hourly). This is exhausting. I’d rather just be laid off at this point.
Rating 4 - rejoin ?
A friend of mine was let go in massive layoff 2-3 years ago. He wants to join back. He was given 4-3 rating. Pure politics. Can he rejoin ?
Layoffs tomorrow?
Since layoffs usually happen on Wednesdays, any insight into if there will be JDs tomorrow?
5 DAYS. ONE TEAM. MORE SOON.
“5 DAYS. ONE TEAM. MORE SOON.” WTF... seriously? It’s being framed like some kind of exciting announcement, when for many of us even 3 days in the office already feels excessive and outdated. If this really means pushing to 5 days, it’s not going to... — read more
Do you still get severance if you get a new job before you receive it?
Was lucky enough to get a new role before my WARN period ended and I was wondering if it’s a bad idea to update LinkedIn before getting it
Question About Voluntary Separation
I wanted to ask whether Citi currently offers any voluntary separation program or voluntary exit option that may include severance benefits.
Background verification on last date of employment
What is the last date HR provide? Last working day or last day of employment (post garden leave). If someone couldn't convey that their layoff news while interview process (because of the lengthy process,also sometimes it started long ago before... — read more
Internal Mobility
When applying for an internal mobility role, is the current manager typically informed during the interview process? I’m trying to understand how confidential the process is, as I want to avoid any impact on my current role if I’m not selected.
Internal mobility
Is moving from Tech to ICM possible at Citi?
RTO in 2027
Someone posted on fishbowl that full return to office in 2027. Does that mean remote workers would have to relocate to keep jobs? Or do you think just those hybrid will be required 5 days a week.
Carryover PTO
I had 8 days of carryover PTO from 2025 that I wasn’t able to use. My termination date was April 16. When I reached out to HR, I was informed that I would be paid for the unused carryover PTO since I wasn’t able to use it before the April 1 deadline... — read more
How ?
Dealing with a boss who lies
USPB Role
I am thinking of taking a job in USPB. Would you recommend that department and a good future there?
Success getting out of PIP?
Anyone had success getting out of PIP? Or once you are on it, you are done?
Where do you guys get your list of "high cost" locations?
I have seen just about every location in North America on one list or another here saying it s a "high cost" market. They can't all be high cost. I guess what i really want to know is what cities/states are considered "low cost" if any exist.
Citibank: Statewide, 141 layoffs, effective multiple dates May–June
Did this already happen? What I mean by that is, were people already notified and their end dates are in May and June or is this something new that's about to take... — read more
Citi sets you up for failure
I spent years trying to earn a promotion and the bonuses that come with it. Every time I got close, something changed. The metrics shifted, the requirements increased, or the timeline got extended. At first I thought it was bad luck but then I... — read more