Question 1

Is Citadel Securities a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Citadel Securities has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 285 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 93% of employees would recommend working at Citadel Securities to a friend and 85% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Citadel Securities have been left by employees working as Quantitative Researcher, Software Engineer and Trader.

Question 2

Does Citadel Securities pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Citadel Securities employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Citadel Securities. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Citadel Securities?

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93% of Citadel Securities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Citadel Securities 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Citadel Securities?

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Quantitative Researcher (40), Software Engineer (30), Trader (17), Intern (8), Trading Intern (8), Software Engineer(Internship) (7), Quantitative Developer (5), SRE Engineer (5), Analyst (4), Fundamental Analyst (4), Junior Trader (4), Quantitative Trader (4), Quantitative Trading Intern (4), Software Developer (4), Quant Trader Intern (3)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Citadel Securities according to real employee reviews?

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"Good pay and bonus if you work hard" ((in 31 reviews)); "benefits can be good" ((in 21 reviews)); "colleagues are smart and helpful" ((in 17 reviews)); "Compensation is good." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers, lots of entrepreneurial flexibility" ((in 9 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Citadel Securities according to real employee reviews?

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"no work life balance at all" ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and highly stressful" ((in 22 reviews)); "Toxic Culture" ((in 14 reviews)); "ruthless management, intense environment, long hours" ((in 11 reviews)); "bad management and same project all the time" ((in 11 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Citadel Securities layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Citadel Securities layoffs and their outlook for job security at Citadel Securities in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Citadel Securities locations?

Accepted Answer

New York, Chicago, Miami, Palo Alto, Brunswick, Grand Junction, Miami Springs, Chicago, Midtown New York

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