Barclays

How the process runsFirm careers page, read Nov 7, 2026

1. 1ApplicationStated by BarclaysApply through the online form on the careers site.
2. 2Online assessmentStated by BarclaysTwo short interactive assessments of how you work; technical programs add a skills test.
3. 3Video interviewTypicalA recorded video step is common at large banks, mostly behavioral prompts.
4. 4First roundTypicalInterviews with an associate or analyst: why research, the sector you follow, then accounting and valuation.
5. 5Final roundStated by BarclaysAn assessment center, in person or virtual, in two or three stages, including a motivational interview with a senior leader.
6. 6OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.

Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.

What it tends to weighStated, then typical

From Barclays's careers site: Learn the bank's purpose, values, and ways of working, use the practice tests, and leave AI tools, transcription bots, and meeting assistants out of every interview. Source

• A stock pitch with a rating and a price target you can defend, built from a method you can explain.
• Writing: a short, clear first take matters as much as the model behind it.
• Knowing the sector you want to cover and the few metrics that move its stocks.

behavioral

6 questions

markets

6 questions

modeling

3 questions

technicals

5 questions