Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Barclays as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Contractor and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Contractor and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Barclays takes an average of 30 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Contractor had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Contractor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
2 on 1 interview conducted at the company headquarters. Asked to explain the role and the business of the bank generically. Also was asked a few behavioral questions.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Barclays (Londres, Inglaterra) in Sep 2012
Interview
Despite meeting and exceeding every aspect of the required skills and experience, the interview seemed to focus on the most esoteric, project specific criteria that no one other than current project members could fulfill.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I manage the responsibilities of the Project Manager when that is not my role.