I applied through university. I interviewed at Citi in Jan 2015
Interview
The first round was on campus interview. Questions including brainteasers and math. Pens and paper were given. The interviewer is super nice and will give you hints when you stuck on the problems. The whole process took around thirty minutes. At the end I was asked which programming language I was most familiar with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
After some technical questions I was asked which area I was most interested in, strategy, model, or programming?
I applied online. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY)
Interview
It was a first round with the hiring manager who mostly asked behavioral questions. He described the role and what they do. Overall the questions he asked were trivial like bond market trading hours. I didn’t know about the sessions after the regular trading session.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about trace data and bond markets
One phone call with HR covering background. I was then invited for a technical interview online. I didn't pass the second stage so I don't know the next steps. For the technical interview I was talking with two quants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Easy questions about analysis, stochastic analysis and easy probability such as expected length of the smallest piece of a randomly broken stick.
I applied online. I interviewed at Citi (London, England)
Interview
Good overall experience. HR got in touch a few months after application. Interview was basic quant maths including probabilities, linear algebra and calculus. Interviewer was helpful when stuck with hints.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
prove something in calculus, much easier if you already know the theorem
