Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
April 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had six technical interviews, each one hour long, all conducted via Zoom.
They all started with some general questions, then proceeded to a live coding/problem-solving session, which formed the bulk of the interview.
Questions
Describe a difficult problem that you had to solve in your career. How did you approach this?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive30%
Neutral30%
Negative39%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Citadel Work Experiences
2.0
Management thinks money can solve all problems
Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 14, 2020
Pros: Pay is high, some good apples among the sea of bad ones.
Cons: These guys will exploit you like crazy. Not just during working hours, but also if you don't make them happy, they'll find every corner of your contract to cut you out.
The culture is representative of this huffing and puffing, grudge-holding attitude. If you're coming from tech, you won't like it here unless you're a senior executive who wants to do the huffing and puffing.
5.0
Good Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 15, 2025
Pros: Good pay. Challenging projects for early career.
Cons: The hours are relatively long.
5.0
Great if you know what you're getting into
Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 6, 2024
Pros: Compensation and benefits were really good during Covid, treating employees well. Company events are of really high quality, which is something people take for granted. Work can be interesting depending on the team. Most employees are pretty motivated about their work and are very competent.
Cons: It takes a certain type of person to work here. You will have to pull longer hours, but there's reward accordingly for this.
Some groups encounter unsavory politics. Team culture is super dependent on the manager.
- 2.0Management thinks money can solve all problemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 14, 2020Pros: Pay is high, some good apples among the sea of bad ones.Cons: These guys will exploit you like crazy. Not just during working hours, but also if you don't make them happy, they'll find every corner of your contract to cut you out. The culture is representative of this huffing and puffing, grudge-holding attitude. If you're coming from tech, you won't like it here unless you're a senior executive who wants to do the huffing and puffing.
- 5.0Good Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Good pay. Challenging projects for early career.Cons: The hours are relatively long.
- 5.0Great if you know what you're getting intoSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 6, 2024Pros: Compensation and benefits were really good during Covid, treating employees well. Company events are of really high quality, which is something people take for granted. Work can be interesting depending on the team. Most employees are pretty motivated about their work and are very competent.Cons: It takes a certain type of person to work here. You will have to pull longer hours, but there's reward accordingly for this. Some groups encounter unsavory politics. Team culture is super dependent on the manager.
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