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Citadel Interview Questions
Real questions reported by candidates who went through Citadel's interview process.
The Citadel interview process
Citadel recruits across genuinely distinct tracks — Fundamental/Investment Analyst interviews focus on stock pitches and variant perception, while Quant Trading/Research interviews are famously rigorous on probability, mental maths, and live coding.
- 01First Round — Motivation and fit questions for fundamental roles; probability, brainteasers, and mental maths for quant roles.
- 02Superday — 4–6 back-to-back 30–45 minute interviews, each covering a different domain — probability, coding, market intuition, or investment judgement depending on the track.
Sample Citadel interview questions
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Beyond reputation, what's your specific motivation for Citadel over other multi-strategy funds?
Pitch me a stock, long or short, that you believe is fundamentally mispriced. What's your variant perception?
Brainteaser: you have two ropes that each take exactly one hour to burn end-to-end, but burn at a non-uniform rate. How do you measure exactly 45 minutes?
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