Opaque. Thought I did fairly well but didn’t get past the OA. Frustrating not knowing what tripped me up but then, lost front office roles at the BBS are like that too.
Questions are generally based on Provisions and IFRS, further it would be better if you have a reference in Barclays. You can also directly apply on career portal by adding your CV and HR might consider your CV.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Downingtown, PA) in Jan 2023
Interview
Asked a mixture of different skill set questions, as well as psychological questions to get a good feel for your understanding of finance, as well as your behavior and what kind of employee you'll be in the work place.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a particular skill that you improved on personally while working on a hard task in your life