I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Feb 2012
Interview
They recruited me well (female CS major with high gpa) and from the start had personal communication ongoing before and after the interview process. I was able to be very honest when turning down the offer simply because I did not intend to move to New York so a New York internship wasn't my first choice and an offer I had elsewhere was in my home city. The interview wasn't particularly technical..mostly trying to see how you think and react to proposed situations and then behavioral questions. Positive experience and very much liked their culture/people from what I saw.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you classify these shapes? (triangle square and rectangle shown)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Barclays (Birmingham, England) in Nov 2025
Interview
First stage: Online assessments. Pretty self explanatory, simple maths and cognitive tests.
Second stage:
Solo video answering questions. These questions are behavorial questions in style. They also have a mix of personality questions that are multiple choice.
Third stage:
Virtual assessment centre. Two interviews with a mix of behavorial and "technical" questions. The technical questions are not very technical, They asked a general question and I related it to my personal projects.
Online Assessment - Maths, non-verbal reasoning, situational
Virtual assessments day - Situational judgment interview, case study presentation interview
During the virtual day, I was interviewed by a managing director and an employee from the analyst team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you had to work to a deadline that if you did not meet there would be great consequences.
I completed my initial application by submitting my resume and answering some personal questions. Then, I received a link to complete some tests(behavioural and logical reasoning). After I completed these tests, I received a link to take a coding test. After these, I didn;t hear back from them.