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- Careers site
- search.jobs.barclays
Asked at Barclays7 sourced
What have you read about Barclays in the news recently?
First round, why this firm. eFinancialCareers, Jan 2, 2012
Without a calculator, what is 1/7 as a decimal?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Jan 2, 2012
What have been the most important market events of the past year, and why?
HireVue, markets. eFinancialCareers, Sep 9, 2026
4 more from public sources
Do you invest your own money, and what is in your portfolio?
HireVue, markets. eFinancialCareers, Sep 9, 2026
A revolver has six chambers with two bullets in adjacent chambers. The cylinder is spun once and the first pull is empty. Would you rather the next pull happen straight away or after another spin?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Jan 2, 2012
A string is cut at a uniformly random point. What is the probability that one piece is at least twice as long as the other?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Jan 2, 2012
What is Value at Risk, and what are its strengths and weaknesses?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Jan 2, 2012
- Prep for Barclays21 questions
- Filed analyst base at Barclays$125k median, New York
- Other programs at Barclays5
How Barclays recruits
- 1Application
Apply through the online form on the careers site.
- 2Online assessment
Two short interactive assessments of how you work; technical programs add a skills test.
- 3Superday
An assessment center, in person or virtual, in two or three stages, including a motivational interview with a senior leader.
Paraphrased from Barclays's own page, read Nov 7, 2026.
What they say they look for. 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.
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