I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Barclays (Singapore) in Feb 2010
Interview
Hiring process goes as follows:
15 minute general interview
2x face to face interview
Very professional and very well mannered people. They'll look at your CV and ask question on the projects you've worked on before
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult question is about the technical expertise one has had and the effort it took to accomplish goals
Technical interview with focus on SOLID principles and design patterns. Asked to write a code to sort an array using couple of algorithms and explain time and space complexity. Explain different data attributes to store data
I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (Noida)
Interview
Interview process involves multiple rounds over 3 to 4 weeks or may take even longer. The process moves a bit slow so you need to be patient during the process but do keep following up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about experience in previous company, roles and responsibilities
It was 1 hour round with more focus on skills, experience; specially core java and managerial type questions. Interviewer was more interested in leetcode type problem and solution. It was like some exam, not a two way discussion.