I applied online. I interviewed at Citi (Budapest) in Jul 2024
Interview
I applied to a junior position, however, when the recruiter reached out to me, he informed me that there is a "pool" and they will assign everyone based on their interest/skills/experience to 1 of 4 areas. I think the job description should be more transparent, to begin with. The interview was with 3 (senior) managers, and they asked quite difficult and detailed questions. Because this was an interview for this "pool", I got asked questions about topics that I would not like to work with (e.g., treasury) and would not apply to. Therefore, it wasn't the best experience for me.
Much more fit questions than technical questions asked, prepare strong elevator pitch and research on the fit and culture. Hiring interviews proceed fairly quickly if hiring manager is keen but do engage with HR regularly for updates.
Had one call, asked high level technical questions for example on the yield curve, current news, and interest rates. The interviewer gave me no indication of whether I would move on to the next round or not or how I was doing during the interview.
three rounds not that hard. applied 10 days before contacted for an email questionaire, then 1st round panel interview with two people, two days later got an email calendar invite for a 2nd round interview in two business says.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about one time you incountereda problem and how you handled i.