<p>I was recently hired as a Citibank Full-time Teller in California. I graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami (FL) this spring with majors in Business Management and Organization, and Marketing with a Business Law minor. What are my chances/opportunities for advancement in Citibank or Citigroup?</p>
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<p>Why? Anyone who is/was a teller tell me about future positions after being a full-time bank teller...</p>
<p>And I felt bad about being a restaurant manager after I graduated.</p>
<p>I was a teller one summer back in high school. After a few year you might become the head teller, who typically gets paid slightly more by the hour. If you do a really good job, you could get promoted to customer service representative (at least that's what our bank called them). It's the person that sits at a desk inside the bank and opens new accounts for people.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong. Being a teller was by far the most fun job I've had. But with a business degree from Miami you are VASTLY overqualified. Teller positions don't even require a college degree. Was this really the best job you could get?</p>
<p>Guys, I think this thread is a joke.
If you are serious and are talking about getting into the IB division or S&T at Citi you have seriously no chance, the work isn't even SLIGHTLY related.</p>
<p>I don't think he's referring to IB/S&T. I mean.. the investment bank is only one division of Citi. He's probably referring to management positions within Citi on the consumer side (branch manger, market manger, region manger, district, etc.). If that's the case, I know people who started out as a teller/banker/loan officer and moved up the ranks in that order and now are in VP/executive level positions. However, that was 15-20 years ago. I think becoming a branch manager is a realistic goal for someone with a mangement degree working in a branch.</p>
<p>I have a friend who was a full-time teller after she graduated from high school. The future Weasel8488 described is why she quit and went to college.</p>
<p>I don't know what bank that person worked for, but Citibank is very strict in policy and procedure with practical, smart, and loyal employees, I mean really? Visit a branch. They also provide excellent healthcare and retirement benefits. And yes, I want to know how to become a business banker or other banker, or a marketing manager overseeing a few branches, or a branch manager in 5 years before entering an evening part-time MBA program while continuing to hopefully work for a Citibank or Citigroup division on a full-time basis.</p>
<p>I agree that with a mgmt degree you can work your way up to being a branch manager. However it will probably take longer than 5 years.</p>
<p>If you take it, make sure you advance to a more complex role as quickly as possible. I wouldn't stay as a teller for longer than 6 months to a year. With your degree you can do so much more, so make it known that this is just a stepping stone to what you want to do. Do not get stuck in the role. G'luck!</p>
<p>umiami, I tried to be polite earlier, but I'm absolutely floored that you accepted a position as a teller. It doesn't require a college degree! If you don't find another job, you will have basically wasted all of the dollars in tuition you paid to UMiami. What did Citi tell you about advancement opportunities? I think you should look for another job that will allow you to take advantage of the skills you learned in college. If not, have fun making $12 an hour for the rest of your life.</p>
<p>I applied to many places, mostly fast paced financial services programs, but was not accepted probably because I did not have an Accounting or Finance major. Employers have many candidates to choose from and they look for these two majors. I tried majoring in Accounting and Finance, but found that the work was too difficult. I don't care if its based on algebra or something simple, so is the GMAT! Large corporations and government jobs I applied for rejected me because they could find better candidates or the recession led to less jobs on the payroll. Either way, I took a job with a company that gives me excellent benefits. I applied for their Talent Acceleration Program, and passed the first few rounds, but was eventually rejected. This job market is tough and you need a strong quantitative degree complemented by excellent written and oral communication skills to do well. I'm pretty disappointed too to tell you the truth, but I hope to become a Citibank personal banker or a business banker and relocate in a year.</p>
<p>please pm,</p>