Summer 2016 Citi Sophomore Leadership Program
Has anyone been invited to interview yet?
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Has anyone applied for this?
Interviews will optimistically be from late october to late november. superday will be either late december or early january. Talked to the head recruiter.
First round will begin early december
Just got called for a first round interview this week
Wait, so you're having the phone screen this week. I thought in the email they said phone screens were being done in December
What I thought as well but I was contacted by HR for a 1st round interview on monday
Do both of you attend targets?
No I go to a semi target asked some technical questions in interview
What kind of technicals did they ask?
i found out about having a phone interview last week, and the interview is early this week. i don't attend a target
Anybody hear back today?
Nothing yet "sigh*
So one of my friend who applied but got an offer somewhere else didn't fill out the top three choices got an email today asking him to fill out the choices. I think they might still be deciding
So has anyone actually had a phone screen for this as of yet? I am a little concerned because they said they would select candidates for phone screens by today.
The screens start next week except for special cases don't worry
This is my first time going through the whole process, I was wondering how phone screens work. Do you get to schedule phone screens? Or, do they just call you at a certain time and you have to talk then?
i already had my phone screen, as well as a few other people from my school. they were all this past week.
I heard phone screens for 2 weeks then straight to superday in January. Can someone confirm?
Do you go to a target school?
spoke with a recruiter who said, on Monday Nov 30, "students have not been notified yet, it should be within the next week or two"
Will the decline letters go out also
I assume so
Just heard back got called back for super day will be in mid December more information to come
Any non core kids hear yet?
I haven't heard anything
I am non core and going down for super day next week
wowthebigticket how long after your phone interview did you hear back?
I had two phone screens back to back then heard back a week after to come down for a superday
I'm a non-target student and was just contacted for a phone interview next week
I'm a target student and I just got asked for a phone interview today for next week.
Did they email you about the phone interview?
Southern non target here. Just got invited to superday in January. Went through one phone screening.
Southern non target, how was the phone screen?
Very basic, mostly behaviorals some general questions about market trends.
how long after the phone screening did you hear back?
Anyone who got interviews non-URM? I am non-URM and have a phone interview next week. Also--how technical were the phone interviews?
NonURM with phone this week...also wondering same and if interview had focus on diversity
just curious what did you guys list as your top three divisions of interest?
I still have not received any kind of update on my application and I'm relatively concerned about it. My application definitely was processed and I filled out the survey regarding divisions of interest. Anybody in a similar place?
In the same boat. They might have already sent out the acceptances
Southern non-target, I was scheduled for a phone interview today or tomorrow, but have not heard anything since.
Target, got a phone interview for tomorrow. Sent an email to confirm but haven't heard back yet. Talked to a friend that did this last year and he said his interview was filled with technicals so we'll see how it goes!
How long after the phone interview did you get the superday invite junglecatz
Phone interview took place Dec. 1, heard back with email confirmation Dec 26. The interviewers called me to confirm one week prior to receiving the official email confirmation.
for anyone who received a superday offer following your phone interview, how long after the phone interview were you notified?
Ok had my phone screen and literally 10 minutes after they called me for a second phone screen
I thought it went directly to the superday after the phone screen...did anyone else get a call immediately after
I did not, what division did you apply for?
Capital markets, how about you?
If I have not heard back by now, should I assume that I was not picked?
Anyone have phone screens this week and hear back? Had one this morning but haven't heard back yet so I'm getting nervous.
anyone hear today?
I haven't. I had my interview on Tuesday, not expecting to move on at this point.
Nope...did you?
How long after first-rounds did you guys hear about superdays? I had my interview Thursday morning and the interiewer said I should hear by mid-nxt week but not sure if I was supposed to hear by now.
had my interview thursday as well. can I ask which department? they didn't specify as to when I should hear back but said they were meeting with HR in the afternoon.
IBD. Target
anyone hear today?
had my first round for CMO this morning, he said HR would reach out in 1-2 weeks. did anyone else get the same answer? also, for those who've been invited already, when exactly is the superday?
Did anyone get any rejection emails. They told me that they would get back to me in 1 to 2 weeks about a status update but they never did.
was anyone notified today?
Any chance that they are still notifying people for their phone screenings? I haven't received a rejection email and it says online that they are still considering my application, but that doesn't seem correct.
I doubt it at this point. I haven't received a rejection email but I think the timeline of realistic opportunities is closing at this point. I've sent a couple emails out to people on the recruitment team but haven't heard back from any of them.
I just had a phone screen so they must still be considering people. My past experiences would say that places can take more than 2 weeks to invite you to superday
Did your phone interview include technical questions or mostly generic behaviorals?
Mostly behavioral and a few about the market
They just sent out the rejection emails. Time to put a L in the column
did anyone that did a phone screen get a rejection email?
I have not heard anything yet (Applied CMO), each group I assume has a different timeline.
still haven't heard anything
I haven't received any sort of rejection or notification since that survey. Haven't been told if I received a phone screening or not, but I really doubt it at this point.
any news today?
Received an email about it today
an invitation to the super day?
Yes, it was an invitation for the superday. I applied to IBD, S&T, and CB. I'm pretty sure Citi has a different recruitment timeline for each school though. I know people from other schools that got their superday invites and phone interviews significantly earlier than people at my school
anyone else receive an email yesterday as well?
so only two people on this sub have heard back from phone screen?
I got a super day, I applied CMO, CB and S&T, Non-target, Interviewed with a CMO.
Congrats! when did you get the invite to the super day?
anyone get rejected after a phone interview?
Is this program only for minorities?
no
any updates?
I got invited to a superday on the 22nd, just heard today. Target, I forget what I ranked, hopefully IBD, S&T, CMO lol.
Also, has anyone received an offer? What are the terms (base, hours, overtime, bonus, housing, etc)
anyone get rejected after a phone interview?
just got the email, didn't make it.
Has anyone going to super day on the 15th heard back from the travel agency yet?
superday the 14th. Forget what I put as preferences/Ivy nonURM. Does anyone with a connect know if the sets of interviews will vary based on business such as a CMO interview, ib interview etc or more based on individual such as technical interview, behavioral interview etc?
By chance have you heard from the travel agency yet?
No I have not, luckily not an issue for me, but I can imagine one's concern since interviews are in a few days and no response with travel plans. Perhaps they will respond tomorrow since it will be Monday
From the email, it sounds it you will rotate through people of different divisions. @bp54"
Any one going to superday on 22nd?
does anyone have any idea how technical the superday will be?
Interested as well
So over the phone, my interviewer mentioned that "we always have trouble figuring out what to ask sophomores since we can't get very technical." I doubt you'll have to know a ton of technicals, regardless of what division is interviewing you. Know what each division does, and perhaps the easiest technicals for your main division. Maybe just follow the markets and related news/transactions. I think fit matters a lot more for this so be prepared for a ton of behavioral questions about leadership. If you have spare time, just prep it like a junior year internship interview.
Is anyone getting put up in a hotel or is everyone doing it in one day? Mine is on the 14th
i fly in wednesday night and interview on thursday morning, so I'm getting a hotel.
Damn, I have an afternoon interview. I have a 4:00am morning and don't get back home until midnight. Going to be a long, but exciting day
Anyone get an offer yet?
How technical is the superday?
Not to bad, but watch out for brainteasers
how was the superday on the 15th to anyone that had it
Anybody hear back after the superday?
How long after the super day did people find out?
Someone from my school heard back the same day. super day 10-12 on 1/14, caught a flight at 2 pm, landed at 5 pm and got the call at 5:30 pm.
For what division?
Just got back from the 1/22 superday. Have not heard anything back. Someone who got it from my school at the first superday heard back the same day but I think the NYC Blizzard is complicating our response time.
Still no word from the superday on the 14th, guess thats not a good sign if others were hearing back the same day
Has anyone heard back either way for private bank?
Waiting for a response is so nerve-racking!!
Did anyone get any technical questions?
Has anyone heard back today? Or heard back from Private Bank?
haven't heard anything. Just got an email about travel reimbursements :(
has anyone heard back from the 22nd superday?
super day on the 22nd, rejected.
Did they email you?
what division was you first choice (that you did the two interviews in)?
They left a voicemail.
hi guys is this the thread for BofAML
anyone still waiting to hear back from the 22nd
Yes and no. The person who handled all recruiting at our school called me to update where I was in the process. On the waitlist waiting for someone in IBD to say no. I would imagine you are in the same spot too.
UBS President's summer internship or Citi Sophomore Rotational (Originally Posted: 02/09/2009)
Has anyone heard back from these programs?
not yet.....it's kinda annoying but whatever
UBS will be sending notification about phone interviews by feb 17th
haven't heard anything about Citi though
Interviewed last semester for Citi because I'm abroad this semester and it took them a while to get back to me. And after the first interview it took another week or so to advance just be patient with it.
i'm in the same boat as 123456...got that e-mail from UBS and nothing yet from Citi
just got rejected by UBS. i really am feeling depressed man...i have a 3.95 gpa...previous wrk experience at IB and blk but keep getting rejected...now im just gonna stop looking/hustling...this shit is painful
banks barely hire any sophomores on a good year, so don't really expect much. Just find a small boutique that needs someone to make copies and you'll be set
slik relax dont get discouraged keep chugging my man. I have been rejected 3 times thus far in addition to two interviews being cancelled.
Slik, how did you hear about UBS? I haven't heard yet and I can't seem to find a way to check my status online. Thanks.
not-geithner, i got an email a few hours ago from a recruiter saying the usual BS that too many applicants and not many spots. and yea dipset, i do gotta keep chugging but these rejections really hurt man BC you atleast want a shot at an interview. i feel like back when i was a freshman i was getting more interviews than now, and its just breaking me up. but yea thats my game plan, SEC, to work at a boutique and hopefully that'll set me up for junior summer. thanks.
Thanks a lot Slick. Did you apply for the Citi program as well? I am not sure but I think the deadline is Feb. 15th. Good luck.
got invited for the first round interview for the UBS program.....still haven't heard a thing from Citi though
same as s22
i got more interviews as a freshmen too, it's sad considering i also didn't have any banking experience then
still haven't heard from Citi, hopefully they'll update us all soon
Citi cancelled their sophomore rotational rpgoram.
yea i just got that email. this is crazy...but given Citi's condition i guess saving a few hundred thousand? is worth it for them. but on the online app status it says "Program Full", meaning they are not taking anyone else other than the people they already extended offers to? BC i know at least one person who got an offer from citi soph rotational here in wso.
Citi sophomore ibd? (Originally Posted: 02/27/2010)
did anyone get invited for an interview yet? I heard they're interviewing early march, which seems really late...
What did you apply to? They already offered spots for the sophomore programs that I know of.
got an invite
I know they've sent out offers in early Feb
one of my friends already got offer last week at S&T
Citi Sophomore Leadership Program (Originally Posted: 11/30/2011)
Anyone else get offered a first round interview? How many people do they take?
I got rejected 3 days after I applied lol
Lol I got rejected THE DAY AFTER I APPLIED. Not sure what criteria they were using to judge applications, but it surely wasn't merit, I can guarantee you that.
Maybe they read applications quickly? I would hope they judge by merit.
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I thought I did really well, but I was put on hold and ultimately rejected. they did not hand out many this year at all, at least not for IBD (thats what i interviewed for). they also had positions in S&T, capital markets, GTS, etc
Citi SOARS now Citi Sophomore Leadership Program (Originally Posted: 12/09/2014)
In case anyone is interested or has applied to the Citi SOARS program this year, it is being completely overhauled. It is now known as the Citi Sophomore Leadership Program, and looks far more well rounded. As per their email today:
We are moving toward making this a gold standard program for sophomores in the financial services industry and we are confident that these changes will provide interns with a well-rounded summer internship experience! See below for some of the new program changes beginning in 2015:
Rotations: Ø One of the most exciting changes to the program is that we are adding in rotations! Those selected for the program will have the opportunity to rotate through different businesses over the course of the summer providing a greater learning experience, more exposure, and the ability to better assess which area may be of greatest interest for their return summer as a Junior Analyst
Training: Ø Interns will attend a robust training program that will include technical training as well as soft skills training
Development: Ø Each intern will be assigned a mentor and will receive on-going feedback to enhance their learning experience over the course of the summer.
Scholar Award: Ø Performance based scholar awards will be granted selectively based on performance and acceptance of return offer(s)
Due to these changes, we have moved the super day to January (tentatively scheduled for January 23rd).
This is all the information I have as of now. Does anyone know anything else?
I just got in touch with alum that has been helping me, and supposedly the program will be taking more than the usual number they take for the SOARS. He didn't say whether decisions were already made, cayo did u get the super day formal invite?
Yes, I did. But I have no idea if interviews are being given out on a rolling basis etc, so I wouldn't worry if you haven't heard yet. Everything is in a large state of flux.
Are there going to be phone interviews before the superday or did everyone who received an email is confirmed a spot at the superday?
I was confirmed a spot for the superday. I would assume that is how they are conducting it. I'm definitely not important enough to get any special treatment, so if they did it for me they will probably do it that way for others as well.
There were no phone interviews for this program. The only interview period will be the superday.
I still havent received any feedback.... anyone hear anything beside getting accepted? any rejections out there? Mine just says your application is under consideration.
can anyone please tell me how we're supposed to prepare for this interview?? Seriously, what should I read about? thank you in advance for your help :)
can anyone please tell me how we're supposed to prepare for this interview?? Seriously, what should I read about? thank you in advance for your help :)
So is this still aimed at URM or is it merit based?
Pretty sure this is still URM focused. At least for this year.
^It may be URM focused, but I know several sophomores that got superday invites this year based on merit/connections and are not necessarily URM candidates
are the interviews going to be based upon the area of interest we marked on our application?
Has anyone heard about any rejections?
Does anyone have a link to the application? or has it already closed?
Does anyone have a link to the application? or has it already closed?
The application closed a while back. It was due in mid-November if I remember correctly. In previous years interviews were already conducted and offers were handed out by this time, but because of the revamp interviews were pushed back a month (from the regular December timeline).
Hi Coste,
Thank you for the update - that makes a lot of sense!
I was extremely curious as to what the interview would mostly be composed of. What are your guesses? I'm a freshmen in college (with enough credits to be a sophomore), but I'll probably only be able to interview next year.
In order to prepare though, I was curious what to start with. I'm at a liberal arts college and have no clue haha!
Would it be more behavioral, or technical? What do you think the technical components would include? I think it's time I start reading Wall Street Journal lol
Bump, any recent updates to this? Got a first-round through a resume drop, and I'm not URM.
@Phoenix2017 when did you get accepted? I'm pretty sure there are no first rounds, just a superday.
Still waiting for travel arrangements. I'm wondering if the program was pushed back again. Emailed the recruiter and still no response - they're coming off from holiday.
I heard back a couple days ago, and have an on-campus interview scheduled early next week. Maybe it's region-specific then. I didn't even apply on the website - I just did a resume drop.
Hi guys - me too.
Just received a confirmation email for my interview TODAY. Says travel arrangements to follow in the next couple of days.
Yup, got that.
This is usual with Citi. I went to a program last semester and received travel/info a week in advance. Thought it was interesting they also included some small advice on interviews.
I wonder how many are going? From what I've attended and heard from other banks, usually around 50 get invited to interviews.
50 is a lot! Would you know how many positions are actually available by any chance?
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