Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied for the Rotational Program. I was told that I had moved forward after accomplishing an online assessment. The interviewer was nice and gave me some hints to think through the questions. He asked some basic Python knowledge, and then we moved to CoderPad for the coding problem.
Questions
Object-Oriented Design in Python:
Implement a defaultdict.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive32%
Neutral48%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Citadel Work Experiences
3.0
Harsh Culture, Poor Tech, Smart Colleague
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 26, 2025
Pros: Lots of smart colleagues to work with. Good compensation.
Cons: Very results-driven finance culture.
Lots of results expected, and you need to navigate extremely dated/poor quality tech.
3.0
Fast-paced, Stressful, But Impactful
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 3, 2023
Pros: * Fast-paced
* Measurable impact
* Good compensation
Cons: * Stressful
* Shifting priorities
* Poor work-life balance
3.0
Smart Team, Mixed Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 20, 2024
Pros: Smart people: some work is boring, some is fun.
Cons: Sometimes bureaucracy can be a challenge.
- 3.0Harsh Culture, Poor Tech, Smart ColleagueSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 26, 2025Pros: Lots of smart colleagues to work with. Good compensation.Cons: Very results-driven finance culture. Lots of results expected, and you need to navigate extremely dated/poor quality tech.
- 3.0Fast-paced, Stressful, But ImpactfulSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 3, 2023Pros: * Fast-paced * Measurable impact * Good compensationCons: * Stressful * Shifting priorities * Poor work-life balance
- 3.0Smart Team, Mixed WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 20, 2024Pros: Smart people: some work is boring, some is fun.Cons: Sometimes bureaucracy can be a challenge.
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