Citadel Securities Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

London, EnglandPosted Apr 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first impression of the process wasn’t great.

The QR interviewer seemed disinterested and didn’t really put effort into making the role sound appealing, and they reused the same question.

The recruiter side also felt slow with responses, and the overall communication didn’t make the process feel smooth. On the technical/content side, I also felt like I wasn’t inefficient and didn’t communicate clearly enough during the round.

I didn’t end up with an offer. Honestly, the combination of a low-engagement interviewer and sluggish recruiter communication made the whole thing feel tougher than the technical material alone.

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