Everything to prepare for a Citi interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
4 reasons for Citi
Anchor the answer to the Toronto or Calgary office rather than the global brand. “Why Goldman” answered with global league tables is the single most common failure in this category.
Small Toronto platform inside the largest global footprint of any bank: unusual leverage per junior.
The global network and treasury franchise are the reason Canadian corporates with international operations use Citi, so the mandates skew cross-border.
Markets and banking sit closely together here, which is worth saying if your interest is financing structures rather than pure M&A.
Strong emerging markets reach, relevant for Canadian resource and infrastructure clients operating abroad.
Firm-specific questions
Why Citi over Goldman Sachs or J.P. Morgan?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: in canada since 1919; among its longest-serving foreign banks; calgary office dedicated to oil and gas clients since 1985; mississauga technology development centre, set up in 2013.
Walk me through a recent deal Citi worked on.
For example The Boots Group (financial advisor to the boots group, Oct 7, 2026). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
6 more Citi-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
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Interview prep
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