Process
I was contacted by a recruiter in late January.
I completed the HackerRank as soon as it was sent.
The assessment included:
- 1 easy question
- 2 medium questions
I had a phone interview with a Software Engineer two weeks later, but was rejected afterwards.
Questions
Construct an acyclic graph from a list of edges and write a BFS.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 62 interview experiences for the Citadel Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
6%
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
Positive34%
Neutral53%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Citadel's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Citadel Work Experiences
3.0
Boring Tasks, Good Pay
Software Development Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 27, 2023
Pros: Good pay within the industry (not comparing to top-tier firms).
Cons: Boring tasks & lots of firefighting.
Company performance does not trickle down to software engineers.
4.0
Great Perks, No Balance
Data Management Technical • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 13, 2022
Pros: Many, many perks for interns.
Cons: No work-life balance and no return.
5.0
A software technology company in the hedge fund business
Software Development Lead • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 20, 2021
Pros: IT is empowered and treated as equal by most business leaders. This culture is invigorating for those in the software engineering field within the financial services industry.
Employees are hardworking and compensated well above market rate. The hierarchy is pretty flat. Your compensation can keep growing, but your title might not.
Cons: A high-pressure environment could get stressful for some and lead to scapegoating others.
- 3.0Boring Tasks, Good PaySoftware Development Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 27, 2023Pros: Good pay within the industry (not comparing to top-tier firms).Cons: Boring tasks & lots of firefighting. Company performance does not trickle down to software engineers.
- 4.0Great Perks, No BalanceData Management Technical • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2022Pros: Many, many perks for interns.Cons: No work-life balance and no return.
- 5.0A software technology company in the hedge fund businessSoftware Development Lead • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 20, 2021Pros: IT is empowered and treated as equal by most business leaders. This culture is invigorating for those in the software engineering field within the financial services industry. Employees are hardworking and compensated well above market rate. The hierarchy is pretty flat. Your compensation can keep growing, but your title might not.Cons: A high-pressure environment could get stressful for some and lead to scapegoating others.
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