I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England) in Apr 2021
Interview
There were two interviews for the AC one case study and one interview focused on competencies. There were also a lot of brainteasers and market sizing questions which should be prepped in detail.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you worked above and beyond expectations?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Feb 2026
Interview
Assessment test then super day . Super day is 2 back to back 30 mins interview with a VP and a Director. Very behavioral and conversational. A great experience interviewing at Barclays
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
Why S&T
What’s in your portfolio
Sent in CV, got the OA and then was invited to the AC. The AC was in person. 2 back to back interviews in AC. Brainteasers, behavioural questions, options theory and commercial awareness.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are 81 balls, and 1 ball I lighter than other 80. You have a weighing scale. What is the minimum number of weights it would take to find out for sure the light ball.
Hirevue cognitive assessment and then you get invited to a superday. Mine was in person in their nyc office and it’s two back to back interviews with directors. Got the call with the offer same day
Sales And Trading Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales And Trading Summer Analyst roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 40 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 Sales And Trading Summer Analyst according to 40 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
IQ intelligence test: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 2%
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