Stories

The Head of Risk at USCC likes to say she was trained by great managers. The results haven’t shown up in how she develops her own people. For years, she has harbored a repeat bully, harasser, and discriminator…

Today marks WallStreetDiscriminates’ six-month anniversary. We have been humbled by the volume of stories, support, and engagement the platform has received. Every person here has contributed to a broader conversation about what happens when powerful institutions abuse their…

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…

Citi is so toxic it’s unbelievable. It feels like being in an abusive relationship, but with work. I will never forget one day couple years ago at the peak of intense pressure from my second level manager, I…

Okay, am I the only one wondering what happened here? For forever, Goldman Sachs had a reputation for being one of the most toxic places on Wall Street for women. I’m 50. Left not long after the financial…

After 20+ years at Citi, I was subjected to an HR investigation earlier this year and terminated without severance for a petty offense. In my view, this is a well-established tactic used by the company to avoid its…

Story 291: I was based on the West Coast. Before annual sales meetings in New York, colleagues in Arizona would fly to California for contrived client meetings so they could qualify to fly business class to New York…

A woman recovering from cancer was denied the ability to work from home during COVID while, according to Story 210, a male employee wrapped his car around a telephone pole while intoxicated with two small children in the…

During the height of COVID, I was a Director at Citi. I was recovering from cancer and chemotherapy, and my immune system was compromised. At one point, I was asked to attend an in-person meeting. I asked my…

I was an Investment Counselor in the Beverly Hills office of Citi Private Bank. I was investigated over a <$50 cab expense that resulted from a misunderstanding between me and the Private Banker I supported. The HR investigation…