The sea of empty desks is a perfect reflection of the current situation over at Citco, specifically the Toronto office. Most teams are severely understaffed and as a result are frustrated with the long, excruciating hours (12-15 hour shifts) they have to put in on a regular basis. it is also looked down upon if you do not want to put in the hours as some management expect you to always put aside your personal life. The inability for upper management to act on the painfully obvious issues that plague this office is the reason why turnover rates have been uncontrollable as of late. There is absolutely no retention policy in place as Citco ultimately plans on shifting operations overseas where the labour is cheaper. Citco has already shut down a whole department at the Toronto office in 2016 and moved its operations over to an Asian country in the western pacific.
If you are looking for opportunities, I would advise you to stay away from Citco in its current state if you value a work/life balance. Before joining this company, I urge you to please look up some current employees on Linkedin and have a chat with them to verify everything I've said.