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Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 4, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Online interview with another engineer: 1/2 resume, 1/2 LeetCode.

Final round is onsite with a big problem which is done in 3 rounds:

  • First round you design it
  • Second round you implement it
  • Third round you discuss your solution

Questions

Given an input dictionary, return an output dictionary with no duplicates.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 178 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

7%
Pass Rate

Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive37%
Neutral42%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer interview process.

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