Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - United States
January 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online on the Citadel website. Received a link for the online assessment (Hackerrank) in a week. Completed both the questions. Got a rejection for the position in about a week.
Questions
Dynamic Programming Question on Subset Sum and Back Tracking.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 57 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
5%
Pass Rate
Citadel's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive32%
Neutral54%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Citadel Work Experiences
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.
4.0
Good place to learn a ton
Site Reliability Engineer • Former Employee
October 13, 2025
Pros: A lot of room to grow, learn, and take ownership.
Cons: A little bit of difficulty in aligning on the direction of some work.
3.0
Trading Technology aligned
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 19, 2025
Pros: Budgets for technology are substantial. If you need the fastest hardware, proprietary tooling, or specialized infrastructure, Citadel won’t cut corners.
Cons: Unlike a tech company where you might prototype products with more creative freedom, Citadel’s projects are tightly aligned to trading and business goals.
Priorities can shift fast if markets demand it.
- 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.
- 4.0Good place to learn a tonSite Reliability Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 13, 2025Pros: A lot of room to grow, learn, and take ownership.Cons: A little bit of difficulty in aligning on the direction of some work.
- 3.0Trading Technology alignedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 19, 2025Pros: Budgets for technology are substantial. If you need the fastest hardware, proprietary tooling, or specialized infrastructure, Citadel won’t cut corners.Cons: Unlike a tech company where you might prototype products with more creative freedom, Citadel’s projects are tightly aligned to trading and business goals. Priorities can shift fast if markets demand it.
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