Good Pay, Bad Life - Software Engineer Citadel Securities Employee Review

3.0
Apr 28, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

-Excellent comp (for new grads) -Very smart, motivated coworkers -Some interesting technical problems

Cons

-Bad wlb -High stress -Mediocre infra -Some coworkers are very competitive -Trader-centric culture on my team, SWEs are 2nd class

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

Good culture, good payment, enjoyed the experience

Cons

Relatively heavy workload, but still manageable

4.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

People are very smart and intelligent

Cons

Extremely competitive, pretty easy to get fired

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