Story 182

A lot of women at Citi are talking about this site. Many of us are afraid to share our experiences because retaliation is a real concern, especially here. But the national coverage has been incredible, and there’s a sense that once bonus season passes, more people will feel safe enough to speak up. The stories…

I worked at Wells Fargo for 27 years. I left much earlier than planned, because I could no longer tolerate being overworked, under-recognized, and treated as the woman who could carry everything while our only male team member was valued above everyone else, even though his contribution was laughable. I saved Wells Fargo more than…

I worked at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong for almost a decade. For most of that time, my performance and commitment were never in question. That changed the moment I announced my pregnancy. From that point on, I noticed a clear shift in how I was treated. When I returned from maternity leave, a junior…

To Story 251 and all the others: I am so incredibly sorry that you’re going through this. There are few things more stressful than feeling like a “tracked animal” for months, knowing the axe is coming but being forced to wait for it. What you are describing is part of Citi’s M.O. leading up to…

Citi’s Legal Dept: When the “Hold” is as Blind as the Justice If you thought working at a Tier 1 bank meant dealing with sophisticated systems, think again. Two of my team members received a Formal Legal Hold from Citi’s Legal Department. The issue? The hold covered a specific department and timeframe during which none…

The Machiavellian Operator 1. The Shadow Structure: Empire-Building as Self-Promotion Within what was formerly US Personal Banking (USPB) at Citi, the Head of Enterprise Risk and Balance Sheet Management built an internal replica of the Second Line of Defense Enterprise Risk Management team. No other business unit at Citi operates this way. Having come from…