Tech IndustryOct 30, 2019
BloombergIrmA21

Citadel Securities Software Engineer Interview Tips

I've been reading online but cannot find what kind of questions does Citadel tend to ask. The answers range form maths and stats trick questions to easy matrix multiplication. It's really unclear what to expect from process. Any employee at Citadel/ Citadel Securities can tell me what topics( example : Dynamic Programming, Cpu cache, etc) I should prepare well or focus more when interviewing for a SWE role at Citadel Securities ? Job title says it's a "C++ software engineer" role so anything specific in C++ I should be expected to know about at least outside usual template & stl ? Thanks in advance :)

Citadel Securities bluetiger Oct 30, 2019

In my experience, unlikely to ask much math or stats, generally will be some LC (mainly around graphs/trees) and some system design. For C++ team, expect specifics around concurrency, templates, memory model, and performance optimization.

Bloomberg IrmA21 OP Oct 31, 2019

Is it LC Medium / Hard questions ? Btw Thanks for the heads up.

Citadel Securities bluetiger Oct 31, 2019

Probably more medium but hard is also possible - depends highly on the team/interviewer

Citadel TyQl37 Oct 31, 2019

The emphasis on LC questions and difficulty would depend on your YOE as well. Though expect medium generally and occasionally hard . Math questions are rare for SWE roles.

Bloomberg IrmA21 OP Oct 31, 2019

Thanks a ton :)