Citi Interview Process: Rounds, Timeline & Compensation
Michael King, PE Investment Manager ·
Citi runs 2-3 rounds: an online numerical/verbal assessment plus a HireVue-style video interview, followed by a Superday of back-to-back interviews (typically 3-4 slots) with analysts, associates and senior bankers. In the UK, summer analyst and full-time applications for Citi's Banking division typically open in the autumn (portals commonly opening around August-September) and are assessed on a rolling basis, with Superdays following through the winter and decisions usually landing within one to two weeks. US summer recruiting runs on a considerably earlier and more compressed timeline than the UK process. In London, first-year analyst base runs roughly £60k-£70k, with total comp around £90k-£120k after bonus — broadly in line with the other UK bulge brackets (reporting varies by source). The New York benchmark sits meaningfully higher, with base around $110k-$125k and a bonus commonly cited at $70k-$100k, putting all-in comp in the region of $180k-$225k (approximate).
Interview rounds
2-3 rounds: an online numerical/verbal assessment plus a HireVue-style video interview, followed by a Superday of back-to-back interviews (typically 3-4 slots) with analysts, associates and senior bankers
Typical timeline
In the UK, summer analyst and full-time applications for Citi's Banking division typically open in the autumn (portals commonly opening around August-September) and are assessed on a rolling basis, with Superdays following through the winter and decisions usually landing within one to two weeks. US summer recruiting runs on a considerably earlier and more compressed timeline than the UK process.
Compensation range
In London, first-year analyst base runs roughly £60k-£70k, with total comp around £90k-£120k after bonus — broadly in line with the other UK bulge brackets (reporting varies by source). The New York benchmark sits meaningfully higher, with base around $110k-$125k and a bonus commonly cited at $70k-$100k, putting all-in comp in the region of $180k-$225k (approximate).
Notes
Citi underwent one of the sector's largest reorganisations in 2023-2024, collapsing legacy divisions into five core businesses under CEO Jane Fraser's simplification push — interviewers often expect candidates to understand where Banking sits within the restructured Institutional Clients Group, not just quote generic "global platform" language.
Frequently asked questions
How many interview rounds does Citi run?
2-3 rounds: an online numerical/verbal assessment plus a HireVue-style video interview, followed by a Superday of back-to-back interviews (typically 3-4 slots) with analysts, associates and senior bankers
How long does the Citi interview process take?
In the UK, summer analyst and full-time applications for Citi's Banking division typically open in the autumn (portals commonly opening around August-September) and are assessed on a rolling basis, with Superdays following through the winter and decisions usually landing within one to two weeks. US summer recruiting runs on a considerably earlier and more compressed timeline than the UK process.
What does Citi pay first-year hires?
In London, first-year analyst base runs roughly £60k-£70k, with total comp around £90k-£120k after bonus — broadly in line with the other UK bulge brackets (reporting varies by source). The New York benchmark sits meaningfully higher, with base around $110k-$125k and a bonus commonly cited at $70k-$100k, putting all-in comp in the region of $180k-$225k (approximate).