Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Citadel with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 70 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Citadel overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Citadel as a Analyst according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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very nice process, super detailed and they asked a lot about my previous research experience and really tried to understand my view on the markets and my philosophical approach to building investment strategies
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Citadel (New York, NY) in Mar 2023
Interview
Was connected via a head hunter. Did one introductory interview with who would be my boss for an investment analyst on the fundamental equities side of the business. Straightforward video call.