Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied through a third-party recruiter, who coordinated with Citadel's recruiting team to schedule a technical phone screen with an engineer over HackerRank. I had to solve a LeetCode medium problem and answer some behavioral questions.
Questions
Maze problem involving a matrix and recursion.
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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
Not very good for IT
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 22, 2022
Pros: Pays well. Smart colleges. Benefits are good.
Cons: Technology is very close, with no sharing of minds.
4.0
Unbeatable pay, great benefits, awful WLB, culture, and tech stack
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 21, 2025
Pros: Almost nobody pays better.
The work events are usually pretty amazing.
Insurance is top tier.
Cons: Sick pay is a joke.
WLB is a joke.
Tech stack is a joke.
Culture is a joke.
Very flat structure.
Burnout and turnover rates are high.
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.
- 3.0Not very good for ITSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 22, 2022Pros: Pays well. Smart colleges. Benefits are good.Cons: Technology is very close, with no sharing of minds.
- 4.0Unbeatable pay, great benefits, awful WLB, culture, and tech stackSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 21, 2025Pros: Almost nobody pays better. The work events are usually pretty amazing. Insurance is top tier.Cons: Sick pay is a joke. WLB is a joke. Tech stack is a joke. Culture is a joke. Very flat structure. Burnout and turnover rates are high.
- 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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