I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Noida) in Jan 2011
Interview
Usually, 2 HR rounds + 2 Manager/ VP rounds + 1 round taken by 2 already working experienced colleagues. But if your are not lucky then you may get an additional bonus round too. HR rounds are also quite technical, may be after a few more years the HR guys would attain CA degrees.
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Question 1
Nothing is tough if you really are starving and have already made your mind to take your next step, trust me on that, still prepare well by reading google. A reference may really work out for you, specially if someone is placed at manager or above grade (typical LALA culture), though i wasn't that lucky and have gone through deep grilling.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Bengaluru) in Jul 2010
Interview
Contacted initially by a recruitment consultant, had 2 rounds of interview within a week and a half. Then no communication for 2 weeks. Checked with the consultant who said 'they cannot hire you as an AVP now!'. I mentioned I interviewed for AM and would be happy with that grade. Them there was confusion for a while, before the offer was made.