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Private Banking Analyst at Citi

No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Nov 2011 – Reviewed May 12, 2012

Interview Details – Only 2 rounds (although I may have been fast-tracked bc of connections.) 1st round interview via phone is entirely fit. 2nd round is a 3 part interview where you meet with 3 pairs of their PB team. All of them have their fit components, with 1 being slightly more technical, and the other 2 being more experience based.

Interview Question – Which of the following asset classes is offers the best value in a low-interest rate environment: HY, inv. grade bonds, or equity market?   Answer Question

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Business Analyst at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Apr 2011 – Reviewed May 10, 2012

Interview Details – a super day interview with 6 managers. for each manager, they spent about 20 minutes describing what they do and how they corporate with one another. then 10 min asking questions. overall it was easy and friendly atmosphere. not many tough questions were asked

Interview Question – please describe a project that you worked on   Answer Question

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IT Project Analyst at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY May 2012 – Reviewed May 5, 2012

Interview Details – I was first contacted by a recruiter about the job after having unsuccessfully applied to a number of other jobs at Citi. The recruiter set me up with an initial phone interview with the person who would become my immediate supervisor. That interview went really well, she was very clear about what they were expecting and I felt like we communicated great. A week later the recruiter calls me back and wants to set up a phone interview with another SVP in the department who will also need work from me. That interview went great as well, he communicated the job requirements to me and also had some great things to say about Citi. About a week after that I was contacted to come in for a face to face interview with the Managing Director of the department at the Citi headquarters in NYC. Again, the interview went amazingly well, we talked back and forth about my experience, education, and even views on corporate social responsibility. My perception of the people I talked to was that they really enjoyed working for Citi and felt that it was a place where I would be given substantial opportunity to grow professionally and academically throughout my career.

Interview Question – Where do you want your career with Citi to go?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – When I got called to negotiate an offer I was asked how much I had been making, and told the usual salary range for the position. Very standard.

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Business Analyst at Citi

Declined Offer – Interviewed in Warren, NJ Apr 2010 – Reviewed May 3, 2012

Interview Details – Bright, talented people on the team doing the interviewing. They provided thorough explanations of the business and the challenges the position would be addressing, and asked intelligent questions versus rote or gimmicky ones. Very candid about the cons of the job too, which was refreshing and appreciated.

Interview Question – Asked about international regulatory experience   View Answer

Reason for Declining – Position was for a consulting role and a full-time opportunity presented itself.

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Summer Analyst at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Apr 2012 – Reviewed May 1, 2012

Interview Details – It is not so hard. Many fundamental programming question.

Interview Question – What is Hashmap.   Answer Question

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Analyst at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2010 – Reviewed Apr 21, 2012

Interview Details – Incredibly quick interview process, flew in the morning, had 3 one on one interviews with mid-senior level professionals and received an offer the next day

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  • why do you think the financial crisis happened?   Answer Question
  • if i were a supplier of these office chairs, what would i be concerned about?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – n/a

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Intern at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Mar 2012 – Reviewed Apr 10, 2012

Interview Details – I applied to the internship via my school's career site and was contacted by a recruiter by phone about a month later for an interview (by this time I had forgotten what the position was that I applied for). Scheduled an interview for a week after the phone call. Went to the interview and met the project manager. She introduced me to her partner. The interview went pretty well. General questions about my past experiences, why I would be fit for the position, explanation of the position and its roles. E-mailed them a day after my interview and didn't get a response. Waited one week and left the project manager a message on the phone . Got a call 4 days later welcoming me to the team. The environment was very relaxed and the people who interviewed me were really funny and made me feel comfortable.

Interview Question – What are some positive and negative traits that you possess?   Answer Question

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Technology Analyst at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Nov 2010 – Reviewed Apr 3, 2012

Interview Details – Loads of behavioral questions. "Tell me about a time when....." I was able to nail the first few questions and get to know my interviewer on a personal level after he realized I was competent and had good people skills. He handed me the interview form and a pen and said "Fill it out with whatever your best answers are...I'm definitely recommending you for hire"

Interview Question – Tell me about a time when something went drastically wrong on a project you were working on. How did you react?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – Not a lot of room for negotiating out of college. They give you a very competitive starting salary but are not very willing to negotiate much beyond that.

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Fiance at Citi

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2010 – Reviewed Mar 13, 2012

Interview Details – Talked to the hiring manager on the phone first. Then met with him in person. Then had a few one on one interviews with members of the group and other groups. Got some tecknical and programming questions as well as questions about past job experience. That was not a difficult technical interview, The people were rather freindly.

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  • What do you consider your weakest side?   View Answer
  • What is the cost associated with using virtual base class in C++?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – Negotiation was not possible but the offer was good. The advice: get a few offers if you can

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Associate at Citi

No Offer – Interviewed in Long Island City, NY Feb 2012 – Reviewed Mar 1, 2012

Interview Details – 3 separate 1:1 interviews with managing directors of the company. One was asking about leadership competences, second one more about technical skills and the last one primarily was focusing on personality.
Be prepared to give specific examples and do not over-complicate.

Interview Question – Give me an example where you lead a team, what were the challenges?   Answer Question

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