Citadel Securities Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

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

I had two interviews: one recruiter call and one technical interview.

The recruiter call left a bad taste right away—the recruiter seemed yawning and disengaged, like they weren’t fully listening or investing in the conversation.

The technical interview barely felt like an actual assessment. It focused on knowledge of kdb keywords rather than testing deeper engineering ability. It was quick, only about 15–20 minutes, and even though I asked a few questions at the end to extend it toward 30 minutes, it still felt like they were running a formality.

I didn’t receive an offer. My honest reflection was that the whole setup felt like the role might already have

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