Process
As you'd expect for a hedge fund, there were detailed, multi-step interviews with 4 technical rounds via Zoom, then in person.
Interviews were all done by the team that they were hiring into.
The last step was with a senior business user.
Questions
For the math section, there were several stats/probability questions and basic linear algebra.
For tech, it was Python questions: typing, async, multiprocessing, and Pandas.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Citadel Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Engineer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Citadel's Engineer interview process in United States.
Citadel Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workEngineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 21, 2025Pros: Great benefits. Meeals everyday. Great people to work with.Cons: None that I can think of
- 5.0Smart Team, High TurnoverEngineer • Former EmployeeJune 2, 2021Pros: Very smart people around to work with.Cons: Too much turnaround with employees.
- 4.0Good Food, Cold ParkingEngineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 19, 2019Pros: Catered food. Safe work area.Cons: Parking is ridiculously expensive. Illinois is cold, very cold.
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