Citadel Software Engineer interview experience

The first half of the conversation over Zoom was all about my background—what I worked on and how I’d approached projects—then I was asked to code as the session continued.

One thing that stood out was how the interviewers managed engagement in real time. In my session, the interviewer seemed a bit distracted while I was implementing, which made the experience feel more like they were looking for a certain kind of insight than just getting a working solution. There was also a structure where one person led the discussion while another took notes, and I could feel the rhythm of that dynamic