Citicorp Assistant Vice President salaries in Engineering - Software & QA in India

Likes

Nothing as such.

Dislikes

...ty. Also, too much workload, pressure conditions to work, politics and favorism. People only stay in such org as they have Emi to pay. Other similar banks are way better.

Likes

- Job security - Compensation & benefits are good. - It's a good place to learn best practices in process and product engineering/delivery. - It is a good place to be if you're a programmer (and luckily) into product development. - Leaves: ample amount of leaves. Leaves are a necessity rather than a luxury. You'll need leaves. More in the cons section. - Brand value is good. You're respected by Citi's competitors and in the technology industry in general.

Dislikes

- Working hours: Long, includes some weekends of night-shift like deployment support. You're expected to be available all the time including weekends. Your time and mental/physical health are taken for granted. You are given enough leaves - you can take 15-20 days off easily and can plan vacations, but you'll have to slog first, essentially burn out is inevitable, so leaves are a necessity rather than luxury. - Technology: Usage of outdated technologies. Most migration projects are just exploring technologies 6-7 yrs old and are already outdated. - Growth: You're expected to deliver, not grow. - Process: A positive that will eventually turn sour and start biting your career development. Too much time wasted on process and very little time spent on things that matter. - Work culture: Most people think for themselves. There is no collective consciousness. Some people keep knowledge to themselves and are unwilling to share information. This is typical of people who see others as competitors and not as team members. I feel this is a side effect of lack of growth opportunities. So, people feel the need to capture promotions by being the only person eligible. - Team spirit: Open ended discussions rarely happen. I've felt this is kept like this on purpose. - Job Satisfaction: What's that? If you're a new joiner, you're seen as a scapegoat. You are loaded with tasks that people don't prefer to work on, or those tasks that people deem inferior to their level, or tasks that have lowest job satisfaction. Lastly, if you're a technology specialist or an Architect, you may not work as a technical specialist, but as someone who has to execute orders or someone who takes care of delivery processes and co-ordination with various stakeholders. Managers are outdated or non-tech people and they won't really understand you or your capabilities. You are only required to deliver regardless of your area of interests or specialization.

Likes

The company as a whole has a great culture and strives to give their employees good work life balance (not in the case of my team though). It places employees safety at the forefront of its daily operations and I have never heard them firing an employee unless the employee is absolutely of no use. Their facilities are large and offer good working space and environment for its employees. People are generally friendly but there's a lot of politics that happens behind the scenes (common?). I really like the company culture and work environment and would highly recommend it. Some teams can be like bad apples and my rating is a reflection of that.

Dislikes

The pay and benefits are less. Gives you free transportation, insurance, etc. which is standard across the industry. PF contribution is minimum and there is a 10% chance that you will end up in a bad team!

Likes

The work environment, the lovely office facilities, the team members are really good here.

Dislikes

I can't think of any except the car allowance. Maybe, they can think of reducing that and increasing the Basic Salary.

Likes

Only good part about working here is the job security and compensation. I think your experience will be shaped purely by the team in which you work.

Dislikes

Management: indifferent to plight of employees. There is total lack of direction and vision. Unqualified and insecure bosses blocking progress. Work quality: no planning. Lots of rework. People made to work long hours just because of this reason. Total lack of recognition.