I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Jan 2011
Interview
The interview was part behavioral, and then part technical. Fairly typical of an entry level investment banking interview. The first round phone screen (which was mostly behavioral), 2nd round in-person superday. After the superday, they called fairly quickly with the offer. The interview in-person was a 1x1, but I heard sometimes it's 2x1 or more. Overall a fair, efficient, and easy process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me what stock you like right now and why? Walk me through the three financial statements
Core strong technical expertise in valuation, financial modeling, and deal execution, with experience across private placements, M&A transactions, and industry analysis, delivering data-driven insights to support strategic investment banking decisions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Macro questions pertaining to interest rates, fx etc
The interview process at Citi followed a fairly standard bulge bracket structure and was well organized overall. After submitting my application online, I was contacted by HR for an initial screening call that focused primarily on my background, interest in investment banking, and motivation for applying to Citi. This call was conversational and lasted about 20–30 minutes.
The first formal interview round consisted of one-on-one interviews with analysts and associates. These interviews included a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Behavioral questions focused on my past experiences, teamwork, leadership, and reasons for pursuing investment banking and Citi specifically. Technical questions covered core valuation concepts, including DCF methodology, enterprise value, and how changes in depreciation affect financial statements
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does a $10 increase in depreciation affect the three financial statements
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Feb 2026
Interview
on campus 1-on-1 with an associate, really behaviorally focused and got asked a lot of specifics about things i had on my resume, barely got asked any technicals and the ones that were asked were very simple,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
walk through resume, why IB, why citi, walk through a dcf, walk through a deal
Investment Banking Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Citi with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Banking Analyst roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 94 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 Analyst according to 94 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 2%
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