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2/2 At Citi, incompetent bosses expect unconditional obedience—especially if you’re more qualified than they are. Pass your way, competent worker. You will be sacrificed on the altar of corruption. The Pattern A director was protected by their network despite everyone knowing they’d delivered nothing. Former colleagues stated that person shouldn’t have been promoted past VP….

I’m a woman in my late 20s working on the buyside, and not enough is said about the role women sometimes play in undermining their peers’ careers. A few years ago, two of my colleagues were competing for a promotion, and one of them, in an attempt to get ahead, started flirting with senior bankers….

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…

For years, I spent my time updating strategy—working to align with each new corporate mantra, asking to be integrated into the organization with every restructuring. It was clear that much thought had gone into what the “new” organization was supposed to represent. Each time, I searched for where my team fit in the design. We…

BNY is discriminating but not just woman. Sr mgmt has enforced a certain % of performance be marked below expectations or off track so mgmt falsified thousands of peoples 2025 eoy reviews to meet that threshold. This not only cost employees their jobs but bny didnt pay severance. And those who were marked low but…

I worked in a senior role at Citi delivering programs that supported thousands of employees. Over time, my workload increased significantly while opportunities for advancement and recognition stalled. The narrative around my performance began shifting in ways that did not reflect the work being delivered. Decisions affecting my role were increasingly made without transparency. Eventually…