Decent pay, long hours
Decent pay, long hours
Good benefits and very smart, hardworking coworkers. Citadel is among the best in their field.
As an engineer, you and your work are more of a cost center for the business, and not a priority. Work-life balance is not a priority (which is fair).
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Citadel Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
Virtual HackerRank with multiple-choice questions as the first round. Two coding problems and then ten multiple-choice questions related to caching, industry-specific topics, etc. Did not make it to the next rounds.
Software Engineer
The first round is a tech interview. It begins with a resume check, then a coding question related to data structure design. You design the structure while communicating with the interviewer about the need. I was expecting a LeetCode-style question,
Software Engineer
I had a first-round technical interview. It was straightforward, and I thought I did quite well, but I did not advance to the second round.
Software Engineer
October 22, 2025Virtual HackerRank with multiple-choice questions as the first round. Two coding problems and then ten multiple-choice questions related to caching, industry-specific topics, etc. Did not make it to the next rounds.
Software Engineer
United StatesOctober 15, 2025The first round is a tech interview. It begins with a resume check, then a coding question related to data structure design. You design the structure while communicating with the interviewer about the need. I was expecting a LeetCode-style question,
Software Engineer
United StatesOctober 5, 2025I had a first-round technical interview. It was straightforward, and I thought I did quite well, but I did not advance to the second round.
