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 interview is common at large banks: behavioral prompts, sometimes one technical.
4. 4First roundTypicalOne or two 30 minute interviews with an analyst or associate: your story, why banking, 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

• Breadth over depth: clean accounting and valuation answers matter more than exotic modeling.
• Fit and polish carry real weight because classes are large and screens are standardized.
• Knowing the group you want and why, since staffing and group placement vary by bank.

behavioral

6 questions

markets

2 questions

technicals

10 questions

modeling

2 questions