Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
June 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Reached out by a recruiter on LinkedIn. One technical phone screen followed by 4 rounds of virtual on-site interviews. The technical phone screen was 45 minutes long and had two LeetCode questions of easy to medium difficulty. The on-site interview consisted of 4 rounds of 45 minutes each, with 3 of them being technical and one design-based.
Questions
DFS question for phone screen.
Matrix and other DFS questions for the virtual on-site.
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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
4.0
Overall, a good place to work, but the hours are hefty
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 28, 2024
Pros: Got to learn a lot about finance through the quants and traders.
Good benefits.
Cons: Hours are hefty; most people work 50+ hours a week.
Culture is not the best, in the sense that most people usually just eat lunch at their desk. There isn't much socializing outside work topics (not completely nonexistent either, but definitely on the lower end).
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.
5.0
Challenging, Fast-Paced Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 22, 2019
Pros: - Small, collaborative teams with passionate people.
- Constant work on projects that add business value.
- Ability to experience rapid career growth.
- Opportunities to take ownership over large projects from early stages of your career.
Cons: - Hours can be long and demanding, so managing expectations is very important.
- High turnover and tight deadlines can be quite stressful at times.
- 4.0Overall, a good place to work, but the hours are heftySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 28, 2024Pros: Got to learn a lot about finance through the quants and traders. Good benefits.Cons: Hours are hefty; most people work 50+ hours a week. Culture is not the best, in the sense that most people usually just eat lunch at their desk. There isn't much socializing outside work topics (not completely nonexistent either, but definitely on the lower end).
- 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.
- 5.0Challenging, Fast-Paced CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 22, 2019Pros: - Small, collaborative teams with passionate people. - Constant work on projects that add business value. - Ability to experience rapid career growth. - Opportunities to take ownership over large projects from early stages of your career.Cons: - Hours can be long and demanding, so managing expectations is very important. - High turnover and tight deadlines can be quite stressful at times.
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