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 online. I interviewed at Citi (Sydney) in Aug 2014
Interview
First online application. You would just submit Coverletter and CV as usual. I think its best to write coverletters based on "why choose citi". I believe its important to address why you chose this bank rather than any other banks other there.
Citi is perhaps the only bank that doesn't do internet aptitude test. Well, I wasn't sent any online test before my first round interview.
First round interview is simple and straight forward. They ask you several questions based on your CV and ask you how you work in a team etc. Really you can predict all the questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Every question was pretty simple and straight forward. They ask you about your sales techniques and your motivation for coming into sales.
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.
Interview questions [1]
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.