Details
I applied online and a few days later was contacted via email. 3 people interviewing, including VP, associate and analyst. The interviewer was late for calling. The question is not so tough but asked about macroeconomic news.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavior and walk through DCF, Comps.
Tell me the global challenge for investment bank.
Global risk
1 FR, 1 SD. FR all techs, moderate difficulty, SD has 3 behaviorals, 1 technical (harder than FR), 1 case study with comps, PE stuff. Very important to know people in the office.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Jan 2026
Interview
Networked with analyst and got first round. 1 associate 1 vp each 30 min for first round. mix of behavioral and technical questions as well as follow ups regarding technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, why banking, why citi, standard technicals
Investment Banking Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Citi with 3.2 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 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Banking Summer Analyst roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 90 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 Investment Banking Summer Analyst according to 90 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 24%
Group panel interview: 15%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Background check: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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