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Sell-side · Investment bank, Markets Quant · New York City
Fundamentals-focused for entry roles, probability, linear algebra, calculus, and basic pricing intuition; don't overclaim expertise.
Citi's Markets Quants cover pricing, hedging, and structuring across trading units, with model-validation and risk tracks. Entry roles emphasize fundamentals; senior desk-quant bars are higher.
Reports note interviewers probe claimed strengths, so don't overclaim (e.g., stochastic calculus) unless you can defend it.
Roles they hire
Quantitative Analyst / Markets Quant · Model Validation · Risk Quant · Quant Developer
Interview processas publicly reported
- 1
HR phone screen
Background.
- 2
Technical interview
Often with two quants: a handful of quant questions plus substantial behavioral/general conversation.
- 3
Later stages
Programming tested later rather than up front for summer-analyst entry; senior desk-quant rounds are more rigorous.
What they test
Prep tips
- ▸Nail fundamentals, probability, linear algebra, calculus, and basic derivatives intuition.
- ▸Don't overclaim expertise (e.g., stochastic calculus) unless you can defend it, since interviewers probe claimed strengths.
India recruiting
One of the larger foreign-bank footprints in India (Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru, Gurugram) with technology, analytics, risk, and quant/model roles; front-office markets-quant presence in India is less certain.
Sources
Interview processes change and vary by role, office, and year. This guide reflects publicly reported experiences and is not affiliated with Citi.