I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Citi (Pune)
Interview
Advise- dont give interview, the process is notoriously poor, no transparency and takes around 30-45 days.
I attended online interview for Senior Java + Microservices Developer, processes involved 4 stages -
1. Codility Test - MCQs + 2 simple Coding Question
2. L1 Interview - Core Technical with Focus on Java Basics, Design Patterns, Concurrency, database and micrroservices.
L2 - similar to L1 but was focused on Business terminology ( Financial Services basic concepts related to cards and payments, trade finance difft standards like ISO 8583, ISO 20022, and SWIFT MT
L3- Managerial. Basic and simple, focused on why you want to join the Citi Bank.
I cleared all the rounds and got confirmation but they said that there is some budget issue though at very beginning I had communicated the expected CTC. They rejected my profile in Business Review phase saying that they got better candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HashMap and Concurrent HashMap working
Design Patterns
Microservices Patterns and architectural constraints
Database Basics, and simple sqls
LinkedList algos etc
I applied online. I interviewed at Citi (Irving, TX) in Nov 2025
Interview
I completed my first round in Karat platform. I would say the difficult level is medium. Be prepared with the list of karat tagged questions in leetcode. 2 Leetcode questions - 30 mins and 6 questions on Object oriented design - 10 mins and 3 System design scenarios - 10 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round lasts for 60 mins and it contains 3 System design scenarios and we need to answer how do we handle those scenarios - 10 mins . Scenarios will be pretty much like how do you save cost for the company and how do you scale resources . Next session I had 6 questions on Object oriented design and production issues. Next session has 2 leetcode problems one is on hashmap and the other is on finding the word in matrix .
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Citi (Mississauga, ON)
Interview
The interview process consists 2 Rounds of Technical interview. Once both are cleared there was another round of onsite managerial interview. Once all the rounds were completed offer was made
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe and explain the work experience in detail.
I applied for a position and received an email from the recruiter asking for additional details, which I promptly provided. After that, there was complete silence for weeks. I followed up, only to eventually receive a generic rejection email saying I was not shortlisted.
It’s frustrating to be contacted by the company, asked to invest time and effort, and then be left in the dark with no updates or explanation. What’s the point of reaching out if there’s no real process or communication afterward? A brief call or at least a proper follow-up would have shown basic professionalism and respect.
I expected better from a company with such a strong reputation. Unfortunately, the candidate experience did not reflect that.
