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 was thorough and comprehensive. There were several sets of interviews with varying levels of management, management teams and departments. Questions ranged from work experience to scenario analysis, educational background, and current market analysis.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you analyze the current market volatility?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays in Nov 2014
Interview
initial phone interview followed by a superday in the office with 3 interviews. Each interview seemed design to focus in on one category (behavioral, technical, market). Was notified with results after a week.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY)
Interview
Too many people interviewing (US and UK) and process is too long before an offer.
The turnover rate in HR is very high; trading floor setup; promotion process is inconsistent; and UK tells US what to do so no real ownership with project start to finish