A consulting partner with an active engagement at the firm I worked for propositioned me for an affair. He fantasized about my neck. When I asked about his wife and kids, he was undeterred and said he wanted to keep them. I was being used as an object, and apparently I was supposed to feel honored by the ‘privilege’ of sleeping with him. I felt insulted and degraded. The next day he apologized—meaning he knew exactly what he’d done.
Wow. In my years in this industry, I have never encountered another organization generating this volume and variety of controversy. Ouch. Reading a number of threads on this site has been jaw-dropping about Citi. The pattern is now too consistent to ignore. The current COO presided over the Wealth business before the current Global Wealth…
The Consent Order Problem No One Wants to Discuss I was hired for specialized regulatory work. My background was exactly what the firm needed. An older colleague pulled me aside one day and said something I’ll never forget: “Citi doesn’t want outside ideas. Let your manager present your work as theirs.” I initially thought they…
To Story 252: know that you aren’t alone—and you aren’t “crazy”. The “gaslighting” of an altered performance review is a classic corporate tactic used to create a paper trail for future termination or to justify withholding bonuses/promotions. 1. Ensure those screenshots and logs are saved on a personal device.2. Send a firm, professional follow-up to…
I worked at Citi in London until about 15 years ago. I was initially hired to resolve a major operations issue before transitioning to the trading desk.During my time in operations, a senior managing director repeatedly made explicit sexual comments toward me, such as saying he wanted to f**k me, often in front of colleagues…
Every firm on Wall Street has its problem, but it’s an open secret at Citi that if you are a woman under HR investigation, the odds are not in your favor. Might as well start packing your bags. Katniss
Fortunately everyone on Wall Street knows that Citi is corrupt incompetent and always covering its tracks.