Quant Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Citadel with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quant Researcher roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Citadel overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Citadel as a Quant Researcher according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 10%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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Second Interview: The top candidates are invited back for a second round of interviews. This time, they meet with the marketing director and another team member. The interview focuses on their ability to work collaboratively, handle tight deadlines, and adapt to changing marketing trends. Personality Assessment: The final candidates are asked to complete a personality assessment questionnaire to evaluate their working style, preferences, and compatibility with the team dynamics.
phone screen, then OA, then interview, asked the classic question "what's your biggest strength and weakness?", coding interview is 2 hard leetcode Dynamic programming. very difficult, no hint from interviewer
Normal interview process, not too lengthy, hr was very nice and replied to all my emails. The questions were a bit hard, and it needs some preparation before going into the interview.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Citadel (London, England) in Nov 2024
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HR interviews then met different people and was asked to do a case study involving data analysis using Python.
In the end I never really received a feedback and I am not sure if they even looked at the case study