Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 9, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 3 months.
Had a 1-hour technical interview with an engineer. Spent the first 20 minutes on my resume and the remaining 40 minutes on a LeetCode hard question (data structures & algorithms).
Questions
Leetcode hard question related to backtracking
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer (Internship) role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral47%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in New York, New York.
Citadel Work Experiences
5.0
Startup-level productivity supported by 30 years of success
Software Engineering Lead • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 1, 2021
Pros: The most productive company I've worked for in my career; everybody delivers results.
Generous compensation and benefits support top talent.
Technology is core to the business, not just a support function.
You learn something new every day and continue to push yourself.
Cons: This is not a 9 to 5. Don't come here to coast. Expectations are high, but so are the rewards.
Priorities often shift. Teams get restructured. If you want to work on a project for 2+ years, this is not the right place.
5.0
Fantastic internship program
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 30, 2023
Pros: Insane pay.
Fantastic perks.
Interesting work.
Cons: High workload. If that's even a con. Nothing else I can think of.
1.0
Decent Pay, Boring Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 17, 2021
Pros: Good money. Kinda boring, low-key.
Cons: Kind of long hours, to be honest.
- 5.0Startup-level productivity supported by 30 years of successSoftware Engineering Lead • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 1, 2021Pros: The most productive company I've worked for in my career; everybody delivers results. Generous compensation and benefits support top talent. Technology is core to the business, not just a support function. You learn something new every day and continue to push yourself.Cons: This is not a 9 to 5. Don't come here to coast. Expectations are high, but so are the rewards. Priorities often shift. Teams get restructured. If you want to work on a project for 2+ years, this is not the right place.
- 5.0Fantastic internship programSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 30, 2023Pros: Insane pay. Fantastic perks. Interesting work.Cons: High workload. If that's even a con. Nothing else I can think of.
- 1.0Decent Pay, Boring WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 17, 2021Pros: Good money. Kinda boring, low-key.Cons: Kind of long hours, to be honest.
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