Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 22, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Virtual HackerRank with multiple-choice questions as the first round.
Two coding problems and then ten multiple-choice questions related to caching, industry-specific topics, etc. Did not make it to the next rounds.
Questions
Classic data structure and algorithm coding problems.
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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
5.0
Not for everybody
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 30, 2021
Pros: Great compensation
Smart coworkers
Meritocracy
If you want to make money, come here.
Cons: Not for everybody. The work gets hard sometimes.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 4, 2024
Pros: People are really smart and hard-working.
Cons: Nothing I can think of.
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.
- 5.0Not for everybodySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 30, 2021Pros: Great compensation Smart coworkers Meritocracy If you want to make money, come here.Cons: Not for everybody. The work gets hard sometimes.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: People are really smart and hard-working.Cons: Nothing I can think of.
- 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.
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