Security Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Citi with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Security Analyst roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Citi overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Citi as a Security Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (New Castle, DE)
Interview
Phone interview happened first. The phone interview was favorable so was brought in to meet dept members and a more thorough interview was given. Personality, technical knowledge were equally important
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
experience as SA,developer,infrastructure,networking - 1/10 scale: proof of knowledge tested.
Straight forward, no curve ball questions . Basic questions about finance , swaps . Understanding of products . Behavioural questions . Friendly tone. One of the more laid back interviews I have done
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Citi in Aug 2025
Interview
Just an average interview experience, industry related questions you should be able to answer after a bit of preparation. It helps when you have a few years job experience, or did some research before the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does IT security means to you, how do you use it in your everyday
First I got invited to a thirty minute behavioral interview. After I passed that, there was a 2hr Superday that had a case study component and then two other behavioral interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about experience working with financial data