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).
It was a standard interview process.
1. Pre-screening
2. Short listing
3. Telephonic 1st round
4. Skype 2nd round
5. Skype 3rd round
6. Human Resources interview for salary negotiation.
All the rounds were of average difficulty level if one is prepared.
I had applied through an external recruitment agency and the entire process was quite smooth.
Got a job through campus and then moved through Internal mobility. Reached out to the manager of the hiring team who set up multiple interviews across different teams globally before making an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult stakeholder
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Mumbai) in May 2013
Interview
Standard one on one Interviews , 5 rounds meeting every one till the head of the Desk and other senior MDs.
Followed by standard background checks , hr interview and final offer role out
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions around Equities Products , Greeks , Hedging and behavior questions