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).
Typical graduate application, a series of tests, and then had to video myself answering questions they asked. The questions asked were not related to the job I applied for at all
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
I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (Dublín, Dublín)
Interview
It was a 2 interview process, with the first interview in person. It was the usual competency based questions focused on experience. The second interview focusing on fit for the organisation.