RE: Story 59
Based on my two decades of experience in capital markets at a large Canadian bank as a woman, I have consistently observed that during layoffs, men of color are let go first, followed by women. Only when no other options remain are white men affected.
While leadership often points to DEI initiatives, these efforts tend to be largely performative. The moment white women are perceived as a threat to white men at the top (or their favorites), they too face retaliation.
Story 329 articulated many of the observations and concerns that I, and others, have quietly carried for some time. Themes ranging from a “bank with soul” to allegations of discrimination, favoritism, and processes that appear compliant on paper but fail the spirit of fairness were striking. While many of these topics may not have previously…
It looks like story 258 is referring to the Tampa office, but I want to echo what they describe about the Tech & Data culture. I’m an Indian woman who studied at a top IIT. I was relocated from Madras to the Dallas office in 2019. What people say about an “Indian mafia” probably sounds…
Dear Story 335, I, too, am a regular reader. It seems likely, from the breadth of stories, that Citi’s independent risk functions may be compromised. Similar concerns have been raised in the past about other institutions. For example, regulators found that a lack of independence of control functions contributed to the issues at Wells Fargo…
Warm congratulations to the women behind this site. In addition to giving the voiceless a place to be heard, you have also succeeded at a certain bank being so paranoid about what could be posted they have a team of lawyers and compliance personnel hitting refresh ten times a day. What stories are they worried…
I spent a while at my first job out of school supporting a toxic MD. A few examples: And countless others. The stories here let me know I’m not crazy and I’m not alone. They really gaslight you into thinking it’s just you and you’re being dramatic.
The Charlotte market executive for Merrill Lynch shared the ‘2026 Forbes ‘Best in State Wealth Advisors’ celebrating his team on LinkedIn yesterday – Several years ago, I was first hand witness to a peer female intern enduring weeks of ongoing sexual harassment by one of those ‘celebrated’. He literally referred to himself as the ‘Wolf…