Don't try to rationalize the bonus #'s we're hearing, leadership views, etc. You're going in the wrong direction.

The assumption Citi wouldn't go to GS is false and only for a consideration for students coming out of undergrad, not current bankers. I was at Citi and chose to stay when banks ranked higher than Citi proactively reached out. If you're good and strike while the iron is hot, you can lateral...but may not want to because you recognize that having a big name and good culture is better than having a slightly bigger name and possibly worse culture/people.

But when it comes to bonuses, if you're underpaid then all this might go out the window. 

 

Payments are officially slated for the 31st. Some have received them already based on how your bank handles Monday ACHs. Some may choose to wait until March when 401k contributions are paid for the prior year. 

 

All jokes aside, for any major bank, associate bonuses are so far below the CEO's radar that they probably have no idea what they are.

Most of Citi ICG's leadership is from the markets side and Citi has historically been much stronger on the markets and treasury & trade solutions side, so it really shouldn't be a surprise they are de-prioritizing the investment bank

 

I understand being pissed and would be if I was in that situation…but when has Citi ever paid above market vs. peers? I’ve always heard BAML pays better at all buckets / levels

unless EVERYBODY got shafted and the mid bucket was very weak

unclear with the few datapoints from C associates potentially being underperformers (that associate with $90k FY bonus)

 

Guys it's Citi not Lazard. You know who else had a shitty year (decade)? Wells Fargo, but you don't see them complaining because they know their place in the world.

 

I mean that may be because their bonuses were ~100%. I used to work there and still have a few friends there and none of them were disappointed. From what I’m seeing of the Citi numbers they deserve to be disappointed. Also seeing VPs at WF in the other thread who were $750k. Citi was clearly underpaid, let them vent. They have a legitimate gripe with management. 

 

I mean that may be because their bonuses were ~100%. I used to work there and still have a few friends there and none of them were disappointed. From what I'm seeing of the Citi numbers they deserve to be disappointed. Also seeing VPs at WF in the other thread who were $750k. Citi was clearly underpaid, let them vent. They have a legitimate gripe with management. 

Eh, good point. Besides, I'm always here for shaming the shit out of banks to try and force them into paying more and easing up on WLB. Now that I think about it, I'm also underpaid and overworked. #MeToo

 

I work at Citi and will be leaving in the next month or so. There are so many elements of working here that are a joke. Not sure the problems outside of pay extend to other large banks or not but either way im leaving banking entirely 

 

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