Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interviewees do not particularly care about you and will make comments making fun of you if you miss something. The interviews are very fact-based rather than problem-solving based.
Questions
How would you set state with a nested object?
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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
2.0
Awful work-life balance, pay stagnates
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 14, 2022
Pros: Good pay compared to FAANG, though less than other firms in the industry.
Cons: Awful work-life balance. Most people work 55+ hours, and many work over 70.
The bonus goes into Ken's pocket, and compensation tends to stagnate over time.
4.0
Good comp, boring work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 27, 2019
Pros: Good company.
Meritocracy (and less bureaucracy).
Cons: Quality of work is poor.
Free lunch is so-so.
1.0
Great Pay, Terrible Wlb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 5, 2021
Pros: The only good thing is the compensation.
Cons: This is the worst place that you will ever work at. Worst WLB, constantly asking you to work on weekends.
- 2.0Awful work-life balance, pay stagnatesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 14, 2022Pros: Good pay compared to FAANG, though less than other firms in the industry.Cons: Awful work-life balance. Most people work 55+ hours, and many work over 70. The bonus goes into Ken's pocket, and compensation tends to stagnate over time.
- 4.0Good comp, boring workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 27, 2019Pros: Good company. Meritocracy (and less bureaucracy).Cons: Quality of work is poor. Free lunch is so-so.
- 1.0Great Pay, Terrible WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 5, 2021Pros: The only good thing is the compensation.Cons: This is the worst place that you will ever work at. Worst WLB, constantly asking you to work on weekends.
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