Citadel

面试流程

1. 1

   Online application

   据报道

   Citadel (the hedge fund) and Citadel Securities run separate applications, one at citadel.com/careers and one at citadelsecurities.com/careers. For quant research and engineering roles recruiting is joint, so candidates interview with both firms. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the most competitive offices fill up first, so apply early.

2. 2

   Online assessment

   据报道

   An online assessment is the first screen for quant intern and graduate roles. Reported to be broadly the same for interns and full-time hires, with roughly 70% of applicants not passing. Cycle timing reported as September to October.

3. 3

   First round (quantitative research)

   官方

   A 45- to 60-minute remote video interview covering technical and behavioural skills: programming, research ability, data structures and algorithms, and problem-solving (core languages Python and C++, any language welcome; a CoderPad link is sent beforehand). You are also asked about your technical interests, past internships, projects and why Citadel. Candidates report first rounds run October to December.

4. 4

   Second round (onsite, quantitative research)

   官方

   Usually three to five 60-minute interviews assessing a mix of technical and behavioural skills; Citadel says it contacts you with next steps within two weeks of this round. Engineering candidates have a shorter format of about three 45-minute interviews plus a leadership interview with a senior engineer.

5. 5

   Super Day

   据报道

   Reported final round of 4 to 6 interviews held at a Citadel office (London, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong) or virtually, each covering a different domain: probability, coding, market intuition and behavioural. Reported offer window January to February.

6. 6

   Stock pitch (Citadel Associate Program)

   据报道

   The equities Associate Program internship description lists instructor-led classroom training, rotations on investment teams and a team-based stock pitch, so pitching is part of the programme itself. The official page names pitching and investment discussions as part of the role.

7. 7

   Final review and offer

   官方

   After the second round, hiring managers across teams at Citadel (and Citadel Securities for joint roles) decide where you fit best; if several teams are interested you work with your recruiting contact to choose. If you receive offers from two businesses at Citadel you choose which one to accept.