Fat Paycheck, Miserable Culture
Fat Paycheck, Miserable Culture
Pre-pandemic: daily lunch. Nice office in the Loop, right off the Dearborn Blue Line.
Insane turnover. People mostly come here out of school for the fat paycheck and leave after 6 months to do something less miserable because of the bad culture. No work-life balance, overly competitive, cutthroat environment.
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Software Engineer
The assessment consisted of three easy coding challenges, which I was able to complete with spare time. I am not sure how important this is as a factor for evaluation. I would recommend practicing string processing and basic data structures.
Software Engineer
One phone screen with a manager who assessed my skills, fit, and gaps. The manager decided to fly me in for an interview. I met with the same manager and three engineers. The feedback was that I had mentioned a skill gap, so there was no offer. I ha
Software Engineer
I applied and was given an online test. At this point, I haven't even talked to another person. What a brutal online test. The test's difficulty is something I haven't seen even in FAANG! Citadel, you are not FAANG. Stop pretending like you're them
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesNovember 1, 2022The assessment consisted of three easy coding challenges, which I was able to complete with spare time. I am not sure how important this is as a factor for evaluation. I would recommend practicing string processing and basic data structures.
Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 1, 2018One phone screen with a manager who assessed my skills, fit, and gaps. The manager decided to fly me in for an interview. I met with the same manager and three engineers. The feedback was that I had mentioned a skill gap, so there was no offer. I ha
Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 1, 2022I applied and was given an online test. At this point, I haven't even talked to another person. What a brutal online test. The test's difficulty is something I haven't seen even in FAANG! Citadel, you are not FAANG. Stop pretending like you're them
