Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
October 7, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I interviewed at Citadel for the software engineer internship as a sophomore. It was a virtual live coding technical assessment; just one question with a current software engineer full-timer at Citadel.
Questions
Find the best foreign dollar transaction.
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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
4.0
Citadel SWE Intern
SWE Intern • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 26, 2024
Pros: Great co-workers, location, interesting and impactful projects.
Cons: Work-life balance isn’t the best.
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.
4.0
Harsh, but fair
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 10, 2021
Pros: They hire experts. Everyone there knows what they're doing; you'll learn a lot.
Cons: Very high pressure environment, with constant deadlines.
- 4.0Citadel SWE InternSWE Intern • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 26, 2024Pros: Great co-workers, location, interesting and impactful projects.Cons: Work-life balance isn’t the best.
- 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.
- 4.0Harsh, but fairSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 10, 2021Pros: They hire experts. Everyone there knows what they're doing; you'll learn a lot.Cons: Very high pressure environment, with constant deadlines.
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