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: behavioral prompts and often a markets question.
4. 4First roundTypicalA trader or salesperson: why markets, a trade or stock pitch, mental math, what moved this week.
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 real market view you can defend for five minutes, with the risks to it.
• Mental math speed and staying calm when you are wrong in front of someone.
• Knowing the difference between sales and trading roles and which desks you want.

behavioral

4 questions

markets

8 questions

technicals

9 questions