The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Jan 2012
Interview
First round interview on campus. One-on-one with Barcap VP. Some fit, but more technical. Passed through to second round via phone call from HR next day (late in day). Final round was following Monday, also on campus. Back to back interviews with senior personnel. Focused mainly on fit, conceptual understanding of finance.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
What would you look for when potentially doing an LBO of a grocery store?
Overall a fairly standard IB interview. The first round is a good mix of behavoral and technical questions. Very friendly and encouraging envrioment really enjoyed getting to know my interviewer.
SHL test-->1st round-->AC
1st round was 30 min with an associate
Very standard IB SA interview
Didn't make it to the AC (really low pass rate for the first batch of 1st round)
First round behavioral and diversity summit final round mix of behavioral and technical. Technicals were basic 3 valuation, view of markets, resume. 2 interviews for final round each 20-30 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the 3 main valuation methodologies?
How would you value an apple tree?
How interest rates are correlated with REITs
