I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Oct 2024
Interview
Technical interview for the first round, the questions were intense and mainly about quant methods and statistics. Few questions were on finance, but only the very basic. Also, some of the behaviour questions were tested, just relax and answer is fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Monte Carlo simulation principle and how to enhance accuracy
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY)
Interview
I interviewed with global head of rates strat. The interview went on-site.
The hiring manager was nice but apparently he did not have a clear idea on what candidate/profiles he was after.
The interview contained multiple questions about my resume but nothing in depth
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about one of the recent projects you worked on
I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England)
Interview
Hard, they grill you. They ask random 3 digit multiplication in the middle of you talking. Asked stuff i learnt in calc 1 and 2. But i managed to ace everything. Got the offer but rejected rthem
4 interviews, 1 coding, 2 maths, 1 general. Maths included typical quant stuff, calculus, linear algebra, stats, probability, then some financial maths concepts I hadn't covered before, like derivations etc.
Quantitative Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Analyst roles take an average of 38 days to get hired, when considering 30 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 Quantitative Analyst according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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