I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Barclays (Singapore) in Oct 2011
Interview
The interview was conducted on 2 consecutive days. The first interaction comprised of group activity, in which all the participating students were divided into groups of 5 and 1) a list of 20 tasks was given. The group had to prioritize 5 tasks based on the interest of the group. 2) a technical problem faced by the Barclay's capital should be discussed and the group had to arrive at a feasible/most economic solution. In the second interaction, the shortlisted students were invited to a personal interview in which questions regarding team work, getting things done, ability to learn new techniques, financial awareness, technical skills were asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The case study(group activity) was regarding a system which faced problems with high file size upload and file transfer. Such high technical stuff was totally unexpected.
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.
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.
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.