Is it hard to get hired as a SE Intern at Citi?

SE Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Citi with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a SE Intern at Citi?

Candidates applying for SE Intern roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 135 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Citi overall takes an average of 27 days.

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based on 190 ratings - Updated Jun 19, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

46%
Applied online
Applied online
40%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
6%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
4%
Other
Other
2%
In Person
In Person
1%
Recruiter
Recruiter
1%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

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190 interviews

Intern Interview

Oct 1, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Citi in Mar 2014

Interview

I discussed with an investment banker type what stocks I thought were good buys. We discussed my current experience studying abroad in the UK and why I was qualified for an investment type internship. This was done over the phone and was a 1st stage interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What stock pick would you recommend now and why?

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Intern Interview

Sep 28, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Citi (Singapore) in Aug 2011

Interview

Phone interview to ask why I wanted the job and how can I contribute. The interview was brief and short. Main point is to see if I am suitable for the job and whether am I qualified for the job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want the job

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Intern Interview

Sep 23, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Jan 2015

Interview

Applied through university and on citibank website, selected for on campus interview. Interviewer was someone working in that department (not HR), questions asked were more or less expected. Notified via email about results of interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Fit questions (why did you choose finance, why citibank), questions about past classes and internships (My previous internship was somewhat related, so I got some pretty detailed technical questions about what I did), basic finance questions (yield of bond at par = ?), brain teaser like question (If you laid every single person on Earth from head to toe, how many times around the Earth can you go?), and last personality-ish question (say something about yourself that is not reflected on your resume)

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