I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays (Hong Kong) in Feb 2009
Interview
Apply online and then phone interview. First about fit. Why Barclays, why trading. Then go through your resume, but sure to be prepared, especially the items in the front. I was asked to introduce my major, what did I do in the extra-curriculum activities. In the end, ask questions like if you're given 2 million how would you advise to invest? Can you give an experience that you took a risk? Also, do you have any questions? It was a 20 minutes HR phone interview from Singopore.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were given 2 million dollars, how would you invest it?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Barclays in Mar 2025
Interview
Interview with the hiring manager and his supervisor in some dingy room that was not suitable for meetings. Neither of the interviewers greeted me when I entered the room. One of them did not even once looked at me during the interview. They came late and clearly had no interest in being there. It was obvious that the role had already been given to an internal candidate but they had to please HR.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
Process took 6 weeks. Online application CV + CL following by online tests. Then 2 x 1H in person interviews with some senior traders. Brainteasers and market sizing questions + options pricing.
Questions regarding basic knowledge of trading and accounting. Going through the CV and specific questions about education and previous experience. Interviewers may help answer the questions or explain something that you might not be able to know.
