The process, round by round

Rounds below reflect how Citadel Securities-style processes typically run, with each datapoint labeled by source. Readable questions are the same sample the Citadel Securities intel feed shows; the rest stay locked until you contribute a report or start your 3-day free trial.

First Round

3 reported datapoints

What is a market maker's edge on a single trade, and why can a fraction of a penny of edge be a great business at scale?

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2 more First Round datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the Citadel Securities intel page.

Superday

3 reported datapoints

3 more Superday datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the Citadel Securities intel page.

What to drill before Citadel Securities

Every reported Citadel Securities datapoint maps to an Internvest drill category. These are the ones this firm's questions draw on, most covered first.

Capital Markets (4)Behavioral (1)Brain Teasers (1)

Deadlines at Citadel Securities

  • Citadel Securities 2027 Designated Market Maker (DMM) Trader - Intern (US)

    No opening date on record for this cycle.

    Summer InternshipsNot announced yetCheck status
  • Citadel Securities Trading Invitational

    No opening date on record for this cycle.

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  • Citadel Securities 2027 Quantitative Trader - Intern (US)

    No opening date on record for this cycle.

    Summer InternshipsNot announced yetCheck status
  • Citadel Securities 2027 Quantitative Trader - University Graduate (US)

    No opening date on record for this cycle.

    Full-Time ProgramsNot announced yetCheck status
  • Citadel Securities 2027 Credit & Rates Rotational Trader - Intern (US)

    No opening date on record for this cycle.

    Summer InternshipsNot announced yetCheck status

This guide summarizes the Citadel Securities process. The full datapoint feed, including the locked reports, lives on the firm intel page.

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