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 primarily centered around fit questions, which aimed to assess how well I would align with the company’s culture, values, and team dynamics. Rather than focusing heavily on technical skills or industry knowledge, the interviewer asked questions designed to understand my personality, communication style, and problem-solving approach in collaborative settings. Topics ranged from how I handle conflict or give and receive feedback to my motivation for joining the company and how I see myself contributing to the team.
I interviewed at Barclays (Northampton, Inglaterra)
Interview
Telephone interview followed by in person interview. Contract role so initially though an agency followed by an in person interview on site. It was an easy interview mostly following a star format
Pretty smooth and well conducted. Asked extra questions to help their understanding. Ensure you know the company and their values well as it is a big part of interview. Overall, it was of medium difficulty, some questions did catch me out.