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Story 412, Yes, indeed. Citi MDs are entitled, lazy, bossy, and selfish. For the uninformed reader, let me explain what that means. Entitled. Citi MDs think the title is an anointment in recognition of their talent. It’s just…
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The journey after speaking up I am writing this from my own personal experience of going through a full-fledged investigation at a local bank, in a country where NDAs are conveniently used to suppress matters. If sharing my…
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The investigation is lost at the first decision, not the last one. In the KPMG Australia case, someone decided to treat the whistleblower’s concern raised as a personnel matter, rather than a question of governance and audit integrity.…
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Where do you draw the line between toxic gossip and workplace misconduct? A Citi director in the UK couldn’t handle performance feedback from his MD. Instead of dealing with it, he kept drawing other people into the conflict.…
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Here’s another fun fact about Citi. Did you know that while Fraser collects $40M a year, Citi will not give you a pay rise for a parallel transfer? How’s that for labor exploitation? But they will tell you…
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To our readers— Site traffic has increased exponentially since our redesign, which we love. But we also want to remind our audience that this community exists to surface workplace patterns across financial services and around the globe. We…
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Some leaders build bridges. Others build gatekeeping systems. I’ve been working with a Director in Operational Risk who “lays down the law” and expects everyone else to follow them, no discussion. Her office hours are for you to…
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Story 411, An executive recruiter from Goldman Sach’s preferred external recruiting provider told me it is understood that MDs who have worked for Citi more than three years are not to be recruited because they are entitled, lazy,…
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A senior colleague has told me more than once that he wishes he knew what Citi teaches its MDs in “MD school.” Because they all become a$$holes once they get the title. I was skeptical. I don’t think…
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Speaking of excellent books, two books every woman navigating corporate America should also read: Walking on Broken Glass by Shannon Nutter and Julia Carreon is one of the most practical workplace books I’ve read. It doesn’t tell women…