Phone interview (lasted about 50 mins) then invited into the office for the superday which consisted of 5, 20 minute interviews. nothing too technical. they also offered a trading floor shadowing session before the interview which was very helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they all asked why sales and trading? trader or salesman? test of market knowledge?
I had my first-round interview last week, and it was entirely behavioral besides "Why Citi?" and "Why S&T?" Very straightforward questions about life experiences: When was a time that you put a lot of time/effort into something and it did not work out? What did you learn from it?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you put a lot of time/effort into something and it did not work out? What did you learn from it?
I applied online. I interviewed at Citi (Hong Kong) in Mar 2026
Interview
Roughly 4 rounds. One is the Automated filtering which leads to a psychometric test/behavioural test. If you pass, the next is a first stage interview with other candidates. You have to read some sentiments and present trade ideas and critique yourself/each other. The next interview is the final one where you meet MD/VP + Trader for a rapid markets test and fit test. Be alert with the current markets news and research deeply on all asset classes to be well prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe yourself, Describe asset class A and its complexities, Do you understand asset class B and how would you describe it to someone who is not in finance etc
I applied online. I interviewed at Citi (Hong Kong)
Interview
First do group assessment, have a topic to discuss and questions to answer. If the interviewer is interested, will have follow up questions.
Then will meet interviewers 1 on 1, will be asked about resume and technical questions.
Sales And Trading Summer Analyst 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 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales And Trading Summer Analyst roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 59 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 Summer Analyst according to 59 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Background check: 5%
Drug test: 2%
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