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Feel insulted !

Have been working for Citi 25 years. Managed to be spared from all the lay off waves in the past, because I was always at the lower end of the pay-scale. 2025 was one of my most productive years with managing 3 projects on top of my BAU work by working over 60 hours a week. End of this summer my manager who knew exactly what I was doing - like all managers ought to- got laid off. My year end was given by the MD who did not even know what I accomplished and particularly does not like me. I got all 3sat year end, when I had assessed myself with mostly 2s.
I have been a high performer, I don’t even remember getting all 3s ever. And my bonus was cut by 27% compared to last year. Slap to the face.
Before you say “don’t cry me a river”, I just wanted to say this is not the company I started 25+ years ago. I always knew I was nothing more than a number but I still liked the place I worked. Last few years It became toxic, management ruthless, and an unpleasant place to spend my 10+ hours a day.
Yesterday I sent an email requesting to be in the RIF list so I can have another start.
My department is not targeted and not sure if they will lay me off with a package.
Maybe mid year, who knows, but there is not a drop of motivation left in me.
Hopefully one less person gets to keep their job while I sail to new open seas….


Notice Period

I am not able to get it from the HR site. Eliza is also not helpful in this aspect or I am no good in using Eliza - who knows

Waiting for the 401k matching credit (or should I) and the bonus check. Foregoing the RSUs

Questions are

  1. What is the notice period for SVP level employee?
  2. This year we have 25 days vacation - can these days be used during the notice period - including other time off benefits like Work from Anywhere, paid Safe time and other - are they prorated
  3. How does benefit work during the notice period -
  4. Am I still an employee (and rules bound) or can I be employed elsewhere in parallel
  5. Most importantly, how does compliance work in terms of trading - they can no longer terminate me ... This I wont HR will answer or Eliza can interpret
  6. Since I am leaving voluntarily how does the NDA and IP impact me during notice period and AFTER that (most importantly)

Deadline for Merit Increae

I didn’t have a meeting with my manager regarding my bonus or merit increase, and I was wondering if anyone knows when the deadline is for those discussions. Will a compensation statement still be released if there was no bonus or merit increase? I found this a bit surprising, as my year-end review was “Meets Expectations” and the feedback throughout the year was very positive.


Stacked rankings

I heard what makes the new evaluation system different is 15 percent have to be marked low performer while in the past it was 10 percent and that it has always been stacked. Is that true? It seems like there are many more steps for managers this time. The bonus thing isn’t a big deal when the bonus was often nothing to begin with


Bonus eligibility on severance

Anyone know if former employees are bonus eligible while on severance? Said employee made it through the last day of eligibility as a WF employee in 2025. I have heard rumors that those impacted may get a prorated bonus; however, there is nothing in their severance paperwork. Any insight welcome and appreciated.


What to expect? Comp?

Citi is my first job at a large bank post-grad, so looking for some perspective.

When I joined in August, I didn’t get a sign-on bonus but was offered a “target award” to be paid in February as long as I’m still employed through the end of this month. Two weeks ago, Workday showed an amount under “Target Award”, but I checked today and it’s now blank. Merit Plan= 0.00% , DIRA left blank

My manager also said we’ll be talking about comp today or tomorrow.

Should I be worried about not getting the target award or about job security? Is there a normal reason the DIRA amount would disappear? Also, is this the right time to ask about a salary increase, or does that usually happen after a full year?

Any insight would be appreciated.


Silent layoffs in Engineering

While support teams is getting axed, engineering is facing even more unethical layoff where all old timers are being humiliated and left with no choice but to resign. RSUs were already gone and now bonus will be majorly given to new people who are lured with big promises. Even time offs are being reduced every year and old timers are made to work like dne** with no accountability to the new people. People who some how trying to see through this are put into impossible situations. Brace for more mad stuff friends if you are still there !!


Bye Bye Bonus

Fresh off the presses: No scorecard this year, company-wide.

The board is about to approve the decision. That means no more numbers, which means they've effectively laid the groundwork for no more guaranteed bonus for all employees YOY.

This is effectively moving towards a distributed model, where you will be judged individually

  1. How much of your bonus will you get (already been happening last few years) and
  2. Now even if you will GET a bonus.

2026 off to a great start!


Got in trouble with HR for normal PTO usage

Had some wfh days due to flu/illness, and had too many PTO days that created a pattern.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New years all fell on a Thursday this year, which led to a lot of my off days being similar and created a pattern.

Feels like I got in trouble for very PTO usage and not coming in when I was sick. Now bonus and pay raise is being threatened.

HR is absurdly strict last two years. Seems like they are overhired and just trying to drive people away or find an excuse to pay people less.


VRP and 2025 Bonus

So, we need to confirm our participation in the VRP before 2025 bonus amounts are decided.

Seems to me that a manager would want to minimize bonus amounts for soon-to-retire employees and bolster those who will remain on.

Does anyone have any insight on how this is handled?


Meta Annual Assessment

What do you think? Better system than ExxonMobil?

Outstanding (~20%): 200% individual multiplier, for "outsized impact" above expectations
Excellent (~70%): 115% individual multiplier, described as the "high-performance culture baseline"
Needs improvement (~7%): 50% individual multiplier, for employees with performance gaps who are expected to improve
Not Meeting Expectations (~3%): 0% individual multiplier, for those who "do not meet" Meta's standards
Additionally, Meta says it's introducing a new Meta Award, a 300% individual multiplier for a small number of top performers who deliver "truly exceptional impact."


Bonus 5% Mandatory Shares

For anyone not aware, it is mandatory that 5% of your bonus will be awarded in shares. Team members will only get told during their meeting. You get a minimum of 2 shares if you can't afford more.

Can anyone explain how this is calculated? E.g. if 5% of your bonus is taken for shares, but that is only enough for say 2.5 shares, how does it work? (What happens to the residual?)


Can 2025 Bonus and/or Pay Increase still change?

Talking to my manager earlier this week about my imminent promotion, he warned me bonuses and pay bumps this year aren't as good as he had hoped and to calibrate expectations. Then he commented something like "who knows though, the pool is still changing and may change last minute"

Is that true? Do managers still not have a set amount of money to allocate to people? It's crazy to me that even now it could change.