Summer Technology Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Technology Analyst roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 48 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Barclays overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Barclays as a Summer Technology Analyst according to 48 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Dec 2016
Interview
The hr first contacted me after I submitted my online application. I got my first phone interview after a week and it was all about behavioral questions. I received an onsite invitation the second day. The onsite interviews were quite easy - most questions were behavioral and there were only 4-5 very easy technical questions. I received my offer after 2-3 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Barclays?
Describe one of your leadership experience?
Many brainteasers.
Explain the four basic principals of OOP.
What's the fastest sorting algorithm and what's its complexity?
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.