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Fraser’s “Culture Shock” vs. The Middle Management Reality Check Let’s put two realities side by side and look at what’s actually happening on the ground at Citi. A senior executive recently justified the ongoing turbulence by saying it is usual “to have fallout when you bring in new leaders, and that’s exacerbated when you bring…

As an attorney who has spent years reviewing employment decisions across large financial institutions, I can say that all of the stories on this site feel familiar. But #31 is especially important to call out because it happens every day in corporate settings. Elevating a more junior man over a senior woman – then requiring…

In major Southeast Asian financial hubs, even the most serious sexual crimes committed by MD level male Private bankers are deliberately suppressed within the regional/local Private banks. This is not misconduct it is criminal behaviour enabled by power, silence, and protection from the top. When women speak up, labour laws fail them, regulators look away,…

I worked for a large international bank and during my time there I suffered a miscarriage the day before my 3 month scan was due. I notified my employer who put me on 2 weeks sick leave assuming I would be back after 2 weeks, under the pressure of working for this toxic manager who…

Thank you to Story 259 for testifying that even men think Citi is a professionally bankrupt environment. The baseless arrogance in this place is staggering — particularly given how little actual capability underlies it. When MDs were pushed out in the 2023 reorganization, some called the Big Four looking for positions and couldn’t be placed…

I was recruited to Citi from Morgan Stanley in 2022 in a senior compliance role. I wasn’t unhappy at MS but Citi offered a substantial pay increase. To say it’s like being in the Upside Down is an understatement. Risk is constantly downplayed; misrepresenting facts to regulators is commonplace; and anytime an “outsider” (which is…