The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Citi (New York, NY) in Jun 2009
Interview
Competency based skills interview. Had 6 rounds of interview starting with HR and moving to the Hiring Manager. The process while slow was very through and methodical. Focused on business situations you would have dealt with in the past and how you overcame challenges. Hr focused on cultural fit into Citi and organizational model. Professional attitude of interviewers - seemed to be genuinely interested in finding about my skills and relevant experience to the role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to convince the Senior Management of the Company about their strategy being incorrect
3-4 interviews.
Study the topics in depth and the company in depth, practice a lot.
First with Human Resources, then some peers and then my boss.
Others can have another interview with the boss’s boss.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Strengths and weaknesses and stories related to my jobs and position relevant to the role.
I applied online. I interviewed at Citi in May 2026
Interview
Worst interview process of my career. Received a sketchy, spam-like Karat assessment link without any initial HR screening; I literally had to message HR via LinkedIn just to verify its legitimacy. The actual interview was outsourced to Karat and designed purely to stress candidates, giving only 1 minute for intros and a rushed minute for Python MCQs. Post-interview, there was zero feedback. I had to beg HR for updates, as they lacked the basic decency to send even an automated rejection email. Completely unprofessional and unstructured.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an intro about you in 1 minute and just cut me off within 30 secs
Recruiter called me for position. 1st interview was scheduled shortly after. Interview was pretty standard no trick questions. Interview personal were very professional andd asked for the interview to be more of a conversation and not just one sided.
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