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).
In person assessment centre consisting of two 45 minute interviews. Both involved situational or behavioural questions with some technical focus but nothing necessary to explain concepts of techniques in depth.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Northampton, Inglaterra) in May 2024
Interview
Overall, the interview went smoothly and felt like a good opportunity to show my personality, motivation, and understanding of the role. I communicated my interest clearly and linked my experiences to the skills they were looking for, especially analytical thinking, communication, and teamwork. My examples were structured and relevant, and I managed to stay calm, even on the tougher behavioural questions.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Nov 2025
Interview
Behavioral tests and cognitive tests followed with a superday invite a few weeks later. superday was 2 rounds of interviews and was behavioral focused, not a very techincal interview just do your research on the company