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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 30, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online.

One video recording of yourself answering various recorded questions. It’s very clunky and awkward. My application did not get any further than that as I did not have the required experience.

Questions

Asked me to describe one challenging technical problem that I solved.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 178 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

7%
Pass Rate

Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive37%
Neutral42%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer interview process.

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