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Citadel

Software Engineer Interview Experience

Citadel·Mid Level / L4
Result
Rejected
Interview date
12 days ago
Timespan
1 week
Difficulty
Moderate

Interview process

The process was a fairly standard call with a recruiter. I think having a gap on my resume really hurt me here, because I received a rejection and can't explain the rejection any other way.

  • Recruiter screen

Interview tips

Prep "Why Citadel" and why you are leaving your current company very well. Understand the role and why you are actually looking to make the transition. Some other things I would suggest: have a 3-5 minute walkthrough of things you've done while at your current company and know that like the back of your hand.

Company culture

The culture seems fairly poor and grindy. I know someone else at Citadel who had two people fired from his team around the same time for performance reasons. There's a lot of pressure to perform.

Questions asked

Specific questions asked

What side of the stack are you looking to contribute to?

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