The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Jun 2009
Interview
Competency based skills interview. Had 6 rounds of interview starting with HR and moving to the Hiring Manager. The process while slow was very through and methodical. Focused on business situations you would have dealt with in the past and how you overcame challenges. Hr focused on cultural fit into Citi and organizational model. Professional attitude of interviewers - seemed to be genuinely interested in finding about my skills and relevant experience to the role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to convince the Senior Management of the Company about their strategy being incorrect
3-4 interviews.
Study the topics in depth and the company in depth, practice a lot.
First with Human Resources, then some peers and then my boss.
Others can have another interview with the boss’s boss.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Strengths and weaknesses and stories related to my jobs and position relevant to the role.
Recruiter called me for position. 1st interview was scheduled shortly after. Interview was pretty standard no trick questions. Interview personal were very professional andd asked for the interview to be more of a conversation and not just one sided.
There was an informal series of interviews with several peer leads. The questions were primarily focused on technical design and prior leadership experiences. Also recruiter screen. Very easy process from start to finish and I accepted the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked a series of Database design questions and questions about primary keys and such
