Citadel Software Engineer interview experience

I got a format that mixed multiple-choice questions meant to check more random knowledge, alongside a single coding question that was described as incredibly easy. The vibe didn’t sit right with me—there was a sense the non-coding part could outweigh actual software fundamentals.

I saw the same overall assessment style continue for me elsewhere in the pipeline: the coding portion was straightforward, and feedback timing felt fast, with updates coming within a day. That said, even when the coding was not the main challenge, the later interviews could still derail things. In one round, I was