First you do an online coding assessment, then interview with head of recruiting, asking a mix of fit and technical questions, didn’t get to the next round, the next steps would consist of four technical interview
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Describe yourself, why citadel, why sector data analyst
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Citadel
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I had a frustrating experience interviewing with them. After multiple rounds of interviews, including a take-home assignment, they completely ghosted me and never responded to any of my follow-up emails. The complete lack of communication and disregard for candidates' time is disappointing and unprofessional. This experience left a lasting negative impression.
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First rounds mostly behavioral, later rounds mostly technical.
1st Round Business Development: behavioral questions
2nd Round verbal case study: you will be given an investment scenario and ask you what type of alternative datasets could be explored for the purpose of this investment
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- Your career motivations
- Your experience with alternative data or any other similar type of data applied to investment use cases
- A run down of your resume