I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Citco (New Manila) in Mar 2023
Interview
- Selected via job boards in the Philippines. Sent an application in March and got a reply to fill out a Candidate Information Form in April. Received an invite for an interview with the VP that was scheduled in May.
- VP was nice and very responsive. Described the onboarding process and how the usual workload looks like on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
- I was told that it would take 2-3 weeks before I receive feedback, but it’s already been over a month and still no response from HR even after sending follow-up email. I understand that it might be a busy time for them, but they could at least show some common courtesy and reply if I’m still in the running for the position instead of being ghosted like this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me about yourself
- Why did you choose Citco
- What do you know about hedge funds
- Difference of long and short positions in hedge funds
- What are equity & bonds and how do you earn from these
- Are you familiar with financial instruments specifically derivatives (futures, forwards, options)
- What is the difference between accrual and cash basis
- How would you react to a conflict between your supervisor
- Are you comfortable working overtime and hybrid setup
- Are you pursuing any qualifications/certifications
The interview was a Whats App phone call for 15mins. Technology is so poor they do the interviews over whats app - computers don't have video calls, no teams or anything. Very few questions - barely felt like an interview.
Smooth yung hiring process. First ay Assessment and Written Interview then 2nd is Final Interview with supervisor and manager. Yung mga questions ay usual interview questions like tell me about yourself, how do you handle stress/pressure, etc.
2-3 weeks yung period ng hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Usual questions like how can you add value to the company
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Citco in Aug 2025
Interview
At first there were the general introduction of panel about the company and myself.After that the interview process start with the questions about technical and domain knowledge. Accrual expense journal entries and accounting basics. Also about my strength and development areas.
Overall excellent process to the point.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.Accrual exp and their journal entries .
2. Hedgefund industries.
