Sales and Trading applicants have rated the interview process at Citi with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales and Trading roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Sales and Trading according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 7%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Citi (Hartford, CT) in Oct 2016
Interview
Applied through career center. A week later, I was invited to interview on campus. Another week later, I had an in person interview with two current employees. Started off with basic walk-through questions, and progressed into more technical questions. Dug deep into answers asking to explain what implications certain actions had and whatnot.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Citi (London, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
Pretty good no concerns, easy questions. I have to say the preparation was kinda long. I had a lot of network already going on so maybe that's a good boost for them to take me
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Just passed the first round. FR is a behavioral phone call interview, you need to walk through the CV, why Citi, why ST, and why passion for markets. Besides, recruiter asked about what's the SP today, what's the meaning behind some of the common index. What me through a case Citi is working on.
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Question 1
what's the SP today, what's the meaning behind some of the common index. What me through a case Citi is working on.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Dec 2022
Interview
The first interview is more informational with questions about your skills and attributes and a few technical questions about general market scenarios. As you go along there are more technical questions to gaze your interest and understanding.