Quantitative Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Researcher roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Barclays overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Barclays as a Quantitative Researcher according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Personality test: 14%
Background check: 14%
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online tests and if you pass them , you expect online interviews. I took this interview process at the end of 2020, so the number of applicants is more numerous than in an ordinary time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain what is random forest. Bias and variance in this case.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Barclays (Mumbai)
Interview
It was off campus interview with QPS team. The interview was a mixed experience with too much emphasis on definition/formulas compared to intuition. I got asked about macro factors interconnections etc and a on-screen coding problem about computing return on market cap weighted index from its constituents.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Philips curve definition, formula of some fundamental factors of firms, regression assumptions and ways to handle them, coding question
Very simple interviews; questions including probability theory/ stochastic calculus (math), financial knowledge (covered by CFA level 1), and behavior questions. People were very nice and relaxing. Received an offer, but did not go.
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England) in Dec 2024
Interview
3 rounds : test code , math test and data analysis test.
Basic coding skill is needed, you have to know what is a p-value and and how to implemente a data-set.