Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Citadel with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 61 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Citadel overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Citadel as a Associate according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 20%
Background check: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Citadel
Interview
It began with a Screening and then there were Multiple Interviews and a Case Study where you had to finish a financial model based on certain financials given from the BS, IS, and CF statement.
45 min modeling test, number of in-person interviews depending on size of team focused on background, investment process, stock pitch. 4 hour case study which involves building 3-statement model and reading through transcripts / filings. Finally debrief with the team.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Citadel in Jan 2024
Interview
Call the Recruiter asking about your general interest in finance and their firm.
The second call was conducted by a guy from their trading team. Assessed through case studies and some brainteaser questions, "Go short or go long given this scenario?"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you go short or long, given the mean and median of the expected return?
Interviewed for fundamental equities team. Talked to head of a pod that was starting up. Had to discuss a stock pitch (long or short) and background on career, interests, sector focus.