Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Associate according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Personality test: 16%
Skills test: 16%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Background check: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Dec 2018
Interview
There are two rounds, one round telephone, one round onsite. For telephone interview, going through my resume and asked me some basics of option. For onsite, there are three one on one interview and one written exam
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Barclays (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Mainly indexed on technical questions with a set time limit. Need to make sure all questions are answered before the time runs out. Limited behavioral questions and Q&A time. Pen and paper allowed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How is the market, and where is the S&P 500 traded at?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Barclays (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2024
Interview
Networking calls for 2 months, in person networking event, Super Day. There were about 30 people in office and you talk to about half of them before the Super Day. Super Day 3 30 min interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly behaviorals, technicals were typical IB technicals
After five coffee chats, I got invited to an invite-only event, Received a 30-minute technical round, and the last round was Super Day. The technical round consisted of some behavioral questions and six technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please walk me through your resume.
Walk me through a DCF.