Process
Had a phone interview that was purely technical.
Then an onsite consisted of:
- Algo/DS questions
- C++ questions
- General coding questions.
People were very cordial and kind. Amazing views.
Make sure you know your data structures and algorithms as well as C++.
Questions
How are priority queues made? How to determine identical binary trees? Find missing numbers. Find duplicates.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Citadel SWE role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Citadel's interview process for their SWE roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Citadel's SWE interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Citadel Work Experiences
2.0
Smart Team, No Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 5, 2025
Pros: A profitable company, smart people, and food.
Cons: No work-life balance, no visibility.
1.0
Bunch of clowns
Operations Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 27, 2025
Pros: Good food. PTO and health insurance.
Cons: Worst 401k and other peers. Iditotic people manager who has no idea what is needed.
5.0
Good company with lots of perks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 19, 2025
Pros: Good pay and lots of perks.
Cons: Too much work and tons of layoffs
- 2.0Smart Team, No BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 5, 2025Pros: A profitable company, smart people, and food.Cons: No work-life balance, no visibility.
- 1.0Bunch of clownsOperations Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 27, 2025Pros: Good food. PTO and health insurance.Cons: Worst 401k and other peers. Iditotic people manager who has no idea what is needed.
- 5.0Good company with lots of perksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 19, 2025Pros: Good pay and lots of perks.Cons: Too much work and tons of layoffs
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