Story 220

I am a woman at Citi. I have been personally impacted by the weaponization of HR processes and unequal enforcement of workplace policies here. Hearing other women share their stories is so inspiring and I would very much like to share mine. However, for fear of retaliation, I feel like I have to save it…

In 2024, in the drive for operational efficiency, a.k.a. cost reduction, across Citi Wealth there was a wave of “demotions” to downgrade employees’ corporate rank. Majority of the downgrades happen to those at the level of C15 which is typically senior Director level reporting to Managing Directors at C16. These downgrades from C15 to C14…

I spent more than twenty years as a senior HR leader. What I learned is this:Discrimination at senior levels rarely looks overt. It looks procedural. Over time, I watched HR shift from being a safeguard to becoming a translator — converting bias, fear, and power struggles into clean language and compliant processes. It often showed…

Barron’s ran a big profile on Jane Fraser and Citi’s turnaround this week. It’s a good read — if you’re an investor. For those of us who have watched this story from the inside, we know better. The article notes that a wave of executives has departed. That a law firm was hired to investigate…

I am a VP based in Florida with Citi. This is my first “real” job out of college. Last year, I filed an HR complaint after noticing that my annual review had been changed from neutral / positive-ish to decidedly negative, after I had acknowledged it. I was shocked. I included screen shots of before…

I worked at a finance firm as a Vice President for over 9 years. When a new senior VP joined the company, he openly described himself as someone who ran the“old boys club,” even saying so in a team meeting. Although we disagreed at times, I remained professional. Over time, he began singling me out,…