Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Barclays as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.29 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales and Investment Banking Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Investment Banking Summer Analyst and DCM Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Barclays takes an average of 3 days when considering 8 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Sales had the quickest hiring process (on average 3 days), whereas Sales roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 3 days).
1. Online Application
2. Online Test: Numerical and Verbal
3. Telephone Interview: Competency Based
4. Assessment Centre: Full Day. Case study, technical interview, competency interview, team exercises.
Overall impression: Very friendly and helpful recruitment process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Since I came from an engineering background with no finance experience they asked me what mathematical model can I use to describe a financial concept of my choice.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Sunderland, North East England, England) in Oct 2011
Interview
I am aware that the process has been streamlined since I was recruited and now I believe mostly consists of an online test and then face to face interview. I don't know what is in the online test, the sort of things they are looking for in the interview are personality, experience, being eagre and of course sales traits such as measured approach to products (FAB statements etc) and active listening skills etc (using the communication cycle).
The interview is mostly in the form of behavioral and situation-based questions, "tell me about a time....." . So preparation will help and being ready to answer questions makes a difference, as does being relaxed. Someone once told me you don't have to be 100% honest in these things and i think that is true, they are looking for you to know what they are asking and what they expect. So elaboration on existing experiences and building on them is fine if it answers the question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The usual ones like "tell me about a time when you have failed...." is difficult to answer, you just have to be honest and show you have learned from experiences.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays
Interview
Since it was on campus it was mostly behavioural questions with two or three technical questions thrown in throughout the process.. This was followed by a phone interview about three days after the interview. They grill on the resume so make sure that ou can explain convincingly on any point mentioned in your resume. Technical questions seem to be from the qualifications on the resume as well