Trading Technology aligned
Trading Technology aligned
Budgets for technology are substantial. If you need the fastest hardware, proprietary tooling, or specialized infrastructure, Citadel won’t cut corners.
Unlike a tech company where you might prototype products with more creative freedom, Citadel’s projects are tightly aligned to trading and business goals. Priorities can shift fast if markets demand it.
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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.
