I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Jan 2013
Interview
60% time was spent on fit questions. Walk me through your resume, followed by specific questions to each experience.
Some basic accounting questions, nothing beyond WSO guide.
Stock pitch was met with lots of questions, including assumptions. Be prepared
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Jan 2013
Interview
There are generally 2 rounds of interviews. The first is a single 30 minute interview. The second round is at least 2 back to back 30 minute interviews. These focus on a mix of technical questions and fit questions. The firm is keen on those who understand the culture and want to be there.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Barclays (Knutsford, England) in May 2011
Interview
Via recruitment agency. Initial technical telephone interview with senior subject matter expert and hiring manager. Followed up with face-to-face structured competency based interview with 2 senior managers, followed by more technical questions. Process was OK and flowed quite well. End-to-end process fairly seamless. Some use of good cop, bad cop approach!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very detailed technical questions means that you need to know your stuff and can't bluff