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).
The interview process typically begins with resume screening, followed by HR interaction to assess background. Next, technical rounds evaluate problem-solving and domain skills, then behavioral or managerial rounds test communication, teamwork, and cultural fit before selection.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what was a low point in your life and how did you dealt with it
There were 3 rounds , OA consist of 38 MCQ ,then one technical and one hr round . Oa round has mcqs basically related to python and general aptitude, in technical round they mainly focused on the projects and the management related questions were asked, in hr round there were genral hr related questions like why you applied and so on
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About python fundamentals and management questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Barclays (Pune) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview process was not a lengthy one since Barclays had come for On Campus placements. There was a behavioral test and coding test as the first round. It was followed by a resume screening round. The next round after resume screening was personal interview. Personal interview had technical as well as HR rounds.