Quantitative Research Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Citadel Securities with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Research Analyst roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Citadel Securities overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Citadel Securities as a Quantitative Research Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 20%
Presentation: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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I interviewed at Citadel Securities (London, England)
Interview
They explained me which of the three QR roles you are interested in. I said extracting alpha QR. They they explained me the hiring process and it was just a screening process and then they sent me a rejection email in few weeks without any technical interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you intersected in alpha extraction QR role not market risk analyst?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Citadel Securities in Nov 2025
Interview
The interviewer dove right in to the problem after five minutes of introduction. Short and intense interview lasted 40 mins and then five minutes of general culture talk. To best of my ability I answered everything, I wonder what more could have I done to pass the round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Random walk inspired problem which progressively kept on getting harder and focus on physical intuition
Direct technical. One coding, then behavioral asking technicals about background. coding was a leetcode hard, and the bevhaioral was second and went well, but ended here, so not sure what the screen was at behavioral.