Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
February 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through campus recruiting. I received a recommendation from the interviewer for the next round, but I never got a reply back. The interviewer was nice, but perhaps something happened on the HR side.
Questions
The OA's objective is to create a list that can add incremental value in a timely manner.
The interviewer asked basic programming questions, including:
- What is the difference between UDP and TCP?
- What is the difference between recurrent neural networks and convolutional neural networks?
- What are rvalues and lvalues?
- Some object-oriented concepts in C++.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Citadel Work Experiences
4.0
Good People, Tough Wlb
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
January 12, 2021
Pros: Great environment with good people.
Cons: WLB tough at times, but not too bad.
3.0
Fast-paced and pretty cutthroat
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
April 15, 2020
Pros: Pay is well above average.
Cons: Tech isn't as advanced as advertised.
Top-down management style.
Work-life balance blows.
Management doesn't care about this at all.
5.0
Impactful work, tough problems, fast-paced environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 14, 2019
Pros: A ton of challenging problems along the entire stack--you are not pigeonholed.
Daily production code releases pushing out new features.
Hard work is rewarded very well.
Cons: Not ideal if you are looking for an easy 9-5 software job. This firm will push your limits.
- 4.0Good People, Tough WlbSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 12, 2021Pros: Great environment with good people.Cons: WLB tough at times, but not too bad.
- 3.0Fast-paced and pretty cutthroatSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 15, 2020Pros: Pay is well above average.Cons: Tech isn't as advanced as advertised. Top-down management style. Work-life balance blows. Management doesn't care about this at all.
- 5.0Impactful work, tough problems, fast-paced environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 14, 2019Pros: A ton of challenging problems along the entire stack--you are not pigeonholed. Daily production code releases pushing out new features. Hard work is rewarded very well.Cons: Not ideal if you are looking for an easy 9-5 software job. This firm will push your limits.
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