Citizens Software Engineer interview experience

The format had a mix of two coding challenges plus a database problem, along with multiple choice questions that I found surprisingly straightforward compared to what I expected. I submitted everything on time and felt pretty good about finishing it.

After that, I moved into a longer stretch of waiting and communication that felt automated and slow. Emails kept telling me to be patient, and the timelines dragged out more than I expected—especially since the last step didn’t ultimately go anywhere for me. I did have one place where the experience briefly felt mismatched: an interview over