Process
I was given two coding questions to solve in a little over an hour. The assessment used HackerRank and offered a few test cases that were available, along with a few locked test cases. There was also an option to create a custom test.
Questions
Given an n x n chess board, return the minimum number of knight moves it would take to get from point (a, b) to point (c, d).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineering Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
Citadel Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Ownership, Smart PeopleSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 4, 2017Pros: Smart people. Things get done. Large amount of ownership given over projects.Cons: Not much. Hard to beat free food as well.
- 5.0Good perks, good career development, longer hours than normal big tech SWESoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 25, 2021Pros: In-person internship, great perks (like going to the Four Seasons in FL).Cons: Iffy WLB, but not unreasonable.
- 1.0Churn and burnSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 15, 2023Pros: The best and brightest staffCons: The worst and ignorant management.
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