Citi·Software Engineer

Citi Software Engineer interview experience

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IndiaPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview loop started pretty smoothly and felt professional and predictable.

I first spoke with a recruiter, and the scheduling felt clear enough that I always knew what the next step would be. After that, I went through a mix of HR and technical conversations—often with interviewers probing what was on my resume and then drilling into relevant areas from my past projects.

In the technical parts, the questions stayed grounded in fundamentals and real experience. I had conversations that included Java and broader system topics like Kafka and scalability, and in some rounds the discussion turned into “what would you do if X happened to Y” style scenarios. On a couple

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