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I am currently unemployed, which means I have the misfortune of spending far too much time on LinkedIn. One of my favorite recurring genres on that hellsite is the earnest proclamation that if only more women were in…
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Everyone who worked with [REDACTED] at Merrill Lynch knows the “managing up” mantra is a schtick to try and appear like a “man of the people” in order to get Fraser’s job. Narcissists have only two speeds: adore…
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A call to Citi colleagues From the moment I set foot in a Citi office, it was clear what corporate disease had taken hold: not speaking about actual issues, carefully stepping around them, and not providing any upward…
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“I Just Do My Job”: The Contradiction at the Heart of Jane Fraser’s Leadership “I do my job. I keep my personal opinion to myself on all different matters.” This statement is Jane Fraser’s shield. As CEO of…
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I transferred to an MD’s team within the same broader Citi Tech group after a meeting of minds. A critical work-stream was failing and needed my expertise, and I initially felt lucky to step in. I developed a…
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When I joined Citi, I was promised that my role would be reevaluated in short order. The MD would support my advancement to director, even create a new role for me. What I later discovered, however, was that…
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Sharing a Glassdoor review I came upon because it perfectly captures my experience at this nasty place. Apologies I can’t just share a screenshot. Not sure how to do here. “I left my last company thinking it was…
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My manager at Citi (I am in technology) regularly leaves the women who report to him off emails and other critical communications. Information gets shared only with the men on his team. When it has been brought to…
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Displaced from Citi’s HR organization in July. Having joined the company several years ago, I don’t remember the separation process involving nearly this much paperwork—or so many provisions requiring employees to waive our right to sue in exchange…
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The “Old Citi Way” Promotion Walking around shouting that other people want her job—when she never had the shoes to fill it in the first place—is quite the look. Everyone in ERM Tech & Data performance reviews eventually…