It's the Special Forces of finance
It's the Special Forces of finance
You are trusted and expected to tackle problems and provide solutions as you see fit. In other words, you are provided with a lot of "agency" to make decisions about your job.
Compared to other firms I've worked for, if you want to volunteer for a new role, responsibility, or project, you are actively encouraged to and rewarded for doing so. There is no "sorry, that's not your job."
The management here is top-notch and knows both the technology and the business intimately. They consistently make good decisions that take into account what's best for the people, technology, and business needs.
Many firms claim they are SRE but in reality are just making developers do support work. Citadel truly believes in the SRE model and actively makes every effort to streamline the process of creating applications and supporting them in the right way.
Some people are not comfortable with the level of agency provided. They prefer to be told what to do and don't want a lot of freedom.
You are responsible for your career track here which, while I see as a positive, some may see as a negative.
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Citadel Interview Experiences
Software Engineering Intern
First, I had an online assessment. I passed and moved onto a first-round technical interview. It was 45 minutes long, and I solved two questions that were around LeetCode medium difficulty, purely technical. I then had a Superday that consisted of th
Software Engineer (Internship)
Got an OA around 2 days after sending out the application. The OA was relatively easy, and the questions were all standard LeetCode easy to medium. However, I was rejected around a week after completion.
Software Engineer
The HackerRank questions they ask are very similar to their LeetCode tagged questions, but with some modifications. There was one number theory question. Make sure you have a basic understanding of modulo arithmetic.
Software Engineering Intern
New York, New York, United StatesOctober 1, 2025First, I had an online assessment. I passed and moved onto a first-round technical interview. It was 45 minutes long, and I solved two questions that were around LeetCode medium difficulty, purely technical. I then had a Superday that consisted of th
Software Engineer (Internship)
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 1, 2025Got an OA around 2 days after sending out the application. The OA was relatively easy, and the questions were all standard LeetCode easy to medium. However, I was rejected around a week after completion.
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesAugust 18, 2025The HackerRank questions they ask are very similar to their LeetCode tagged questions, but with some modifications. There was one number theory question. Make sure you have a basic understanding of modulo arithmetic.
