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).
The interview process involved many questions that felt irrelevant to the role and often strayed beyond the scope of my resume. Additionally, there was no sponsorship offered, which was a key limitation. Overall, the experience lacked focus on the candidate’s actual qualifications and alignment with the position.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Barclays in Dec 2022
Interview
There was an online assessment testing your aptitude and the other part testing your behavioural instincts.
After you clear that you will receive a coding online assessment with 2 coding questions.
The interview consists of 2 rounds technical and HR.
Technical covered CS fundamentals, SQL queries and your projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I had a project on my resume and they asked me why I stopped at that stage and didn't add extra features. Also will I consider taking it forward and how will I expand it.
I arrived at the Barclays Munich office on Leopoldstraße. A friendly recruiter named Katharina welcomed me. We discussed Java microservices, Kubernetes deployments, and team culture. The atmosphere felt professional yet relaxed. Overall, a positive experience.