Interview guide

Citadel interview guide

14 reported interview datapoints across 2 rounds at Citadel, plus 13 tracked programs with their application deadlines.

First Round: 9Superday: 5

The process, round by round

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

First Round

9 reported datapoints

Make me a market on the number of windows in this building, then tell me how you would trade against your own quote.

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

Superday

5 reported datapoints

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

What to drill before Citadel

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

Brain Teasers (7)Capital Markets (4)Accounting (1)Behavioral (1)Valuation (1)

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Deadlines at Citadel

Sector Data Scientist - 2027 Intern (US)
No opening date on record for this cycle.
Summer InternshipsNot announced yetCheck status
Quantitative Research Analyst - University Graduate (US)
No opening date on record for this cycle.
Full-Time ProgramsNot announced yetCheck status
Quantitative Research Analyst Intern - BS/MS (US)
No opening date on record for this cycle.
Summer InternshipsNot announced yetCheck status
Software Engineer - University Graduate (US)
No opening date on record for this cycle.
Full-Time ProgramsNot announced yetCheck status
Citadel 2027 Discover Citadel
No opening date on record for this cycle.
Insight ProgramsNot announced yetCheck status
Citadel 2027 Trading Invitational
Insight ProgramsLockedCheck status
Citadel 2027 Datathons
Insight ProgramsLockedCheck status
Software Engineer - Intern (US)
Summer InternshipsLockedCheck status
Launch Intern (US)
Summer InternshipsLockedCheck status
Citadel Terminal Programming Competition
Insight ProgramsLockedCheck status
Citadel Associate Program - Full Time Program 2027
Full-Time ProgramsLockedCheck status
Equities - Citadel Associate Program - Summer Internship 2027
Summer InternshipsLockedCheck status
Quantitative Research Engineer - University Graduate (US)
Full-Time ProgramsLockedCheck status

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

All Citadel interview questions

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