This file contains a description of a current Citi employee and description of the employee experience through a set of questions and answers. Citi’s people and its global reach allow it to successfully compete in all aspects of the financial markets. Working at a bank of this size opens doors and opportunities across the globe that are otherwise non-existent at other institutions. In addition, the people here are some of the smartest and most talented that I’ve worked with in my career and this combination of people and global footprint make Citi a unique and exciting place to be.

]]> Intellectual, driven, and fun is the best way to describe my colleagues throughout the Firm. Wall Street is a highly competitive environment, but the beauty of a place like Citi is that each day you are working with smart, motivated men and women who help you exceed levels even you thought you could achieve.

]]> I interact often with members of sales, trading, product marketing, research management and investment banking. Working at Citi clearly gives you the opportunity to meet new people on a daily basis and learn about different business units and how each fits into the bigger picture of the investment bank.

]]> I have degrees in finance and neurobiology and they both come in handy on a regular basis. As an Investment Research Analyst who tracks emerging medical technology stocks, I use my science background to understand how new medical technologies work and whether or not products would be viable and competitive in the healthcare marketplace. I use my finance background on a daily basis to determine what a public company’s stock is worth or the value of a private company’s assets. Ultimately, every person at Citi has their own unique background and I've found that there is no one perfect type of background that you need to have in order to be successful at Citi.

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Name: Amit Bhalla

Title: Director

Education: M.B.A., Carnegie Mellons Tepper School of Business, B.S., Cornell University

Program: Investment Research

Level: associate

Region: North America

What do you consider Citi's competitive edge?: Citi’s people and its global reach allow it to successfully compete in all aspects of the financial markets. Working at a bank of this size opens doors and opportunities across the globe that are otherwise non-existent at other institutions. In addition, the people here are some of the smartest and most talented that I’ve worked with in my career and this combination of people and global footprint make Citi a unique and exciting place to be.
How would you describe your team and the people you work with?: Intellectual, driven, and fun is the best way to describe my colleagues throughout the Firm. Wall Street is a highly competitive environment, but the beauty of a place like Citi is that each day you are working with smart, motivated men and women who help you exceed levels even you thought you could achieve.
What other groups do you liaise with regularly within the Firm?: I interact often with members of sales, trading, product marketing, research management and investment banking. Working at Citi clearly gives you the opportunity to meet new people on a daily basis and learn about different business units and how each fits into the bigger picture of the investment bank.
How do you apply your degree to what you're doing now?: I have degrees in finance and neurobiology and they both come in handy on a regular basis. As an Investment Research Analyst who tracks emerging medical technology stocks, I use my science background to understand how new medical technologies work and whether or not products would be viable and competitive in the healthcare marketplace. I use my finance background on a daily basis to determine what a public company’s stock is worth or the value of a private company’s assets. Ultimately, every person at Citi has their own unique background and I've found that there is no one perfect type of background that you need to have in order to be successful at Citi.

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