Citadel Securities Software Engineer interview experience

After that I went through three final rounds back-to-back in the endgame, and the process culminated in a leadership-style call with another team—basically a cross-check on how I’d work with the group.

The interesting part was that even though the structure mentioned teams, it didn’t feel like the exact team mattered as much for Citadel Securities; the call made it sound like the specific team selection was more about where I’d end up working afterward rather than part of the core evaluation. Overall, I didn’t end up getting an offer, but the journey felt like a clear escalation from coding