I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Feb 2011
Interview
Only one round, on campus. I interviewed with two VPs, and it was a very friendly, relaxed half-hour interview. I was notified the next morning of my offer and given two weeks to respond. The interview itself was mostly fit questions. The only programming-oriented question was to describe (not write) a program that would find the area under a curve. They did ask what my knowledge was on the financial industry, but I think it was mostly out of curiosity, rather than an aim at assessment.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Why an investment bank, rather than a software firm?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Barclays (Birmingham, England) in Nov 2025
Interview
First stage: Online assessments. Pretty self explanatory, simple maths and cognitive tests.
Second stage:
Solo video answering questions. These questions are behavorial questions in style. They also have a mix of personality questions that are multiple choice.
Third stage:
Virtual assessment centre. Two interviews with a mix of behavorial and "technical" questions. The technical questions are not very technical, They asked a general question and I related it to my personal projects.
Online Assessment - Maths, non-verbal reasoning, situational
Virtual assessments day - Situational judgment interview, case study presentation interview
During the virtual day, I was interviewed by a managing director and an employee from the analyst team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you had to work to a deadline that if you did not meet there would be great consequences.
I completed my initial application by submitting my resume and answering some personal questions. Then, I received a link to complete some tests(behavioural and logical reasoning). After I completed these tests, I received a link to take a coding test. After these, I didn;t hear back from them.
