Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Financial Analyst according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 6%
Other: 6%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Barclays (De Zoom) in Jan 2021
Interview
Lengthy with a lot of background checks (regulated industry). The interviews were pleasant and professional (2, 45 mins each). I got a case study to prepare and present in advance (big plus). The interviewers were helpful, answered my questions and gave initial advice about the position.
I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Sep 2025
Interview
I just completed the assessment and encountered several bugs that impacted my ability to finish it as intended. I wanted to flag this and ask if there is any flexibility or guidance on next steps.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
a series of games played over a hour some behavioral and memory
Shortlisted as I have heard from numerous applicants, 2 interviewers for a face to face interview then gone through selection which was passed on the recruiter.
Interviewers were kind and supportive.
Automatic test that had to be done in a very quick time and most questions were confusing and required more time to answer well/correctly. Did not hear back on the results yet.