I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Citco (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2014
Interview
I was found by an agent.
First, there was phone technical interview, pretty basic: types of index, types of tables, types of indexes in Oracle.
Then there was in person interview by hiring manager. I need to write couple sqls, not complicated, again was asked about type of joins and indexes.
How would I tune a query, main steps, then by a second manager I was asked couple behavior questions: my strongest skills, about difficult situation, etc.
Please keep in mind, CITCO has a policy: they pickup 3 persons, process all interviews with them, then decide is there anyone suitable or they'd like to pick up another 3 and so on....
That what can tell any recruiter, who is working with them.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Citco (Toronto, ON) in Jul 2025
Interview
The interview went very well with easy questions and a very nice interviewer. Following up with HR was hard, and no one answered the follow-up emails. I sent out 2 emails two weeks apart, but no response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some technical questions about React and TypeScript.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Citco (St Peter Port)
Interview
Two-staged, has a background/personality/general interview then a technical interview. They're very keen on training up financial domain knowledge in tandem with development skills. Typically small panel interview of 2-3 people.
Phone call with the hiring manager - going through CV and the position.
Video call with the hiring manager and some members of the software development team - just one or two technical questions, More of a get-to-know call with other members.
In-person interview with the hiring manager and different members of the team in the Dublin office - the hiring manager, who liked me and my CV, supported me in front of the other senior members. It was just a formal thing with more senior folks.
Technicall questions - about three or four SQL query questions to be answered as soon as possible via email.