Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Citi with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Summer Associate according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 23%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (London, England) in May 2016
Interview
The interview is informal. I was interviewed by a Campus Recruitment staff. Nothing technical about the interview, they want to know about your strengths, weaknesses, wider interests, future career options. It took about 20 minutes in total. As I was studying in UK, this was done through a phone interview. This program is a feeder program for the Management Associate intake, therefore they are also interested to know about the departments you would prefer.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
1 case interview, 2 behavioral interviews. Each is about 30-40 minutes in length and all virtual. The case interview gives you 20 minutes of preparation. 5 minute breaks between each interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one item on our balance sheet that surprised you?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Mar 2023
Interview
Mostly behavioral questions. "Tell me about a time when...". Relate your past experience to what you think the future job will be. Understand areas of the company you'd like to work in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you've disagreed with someone
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Jan 2023
Interview
They made me have to count down from 20 to -40, I didn't understand how that was helpful for them to assess my skill. I think they wanted to see my reasoning and logic but still it felt very juvenile and not very accurate to my education and extensive career as a junior manager.