Trader 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 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trader roles take an average of 13 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 Trader according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 30%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 10%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays (City of London, England) in Dec 2009
Interview
First of all there are 2 online tests, maths and verbal reasoning. Phone interview is composed completely ofl competency based questions, name a time when you... helped someone, were out of your comfort zone, worked in a team, took on a leadership role. The interview started as always with "tell me about yourself". Knowledge of the firms recent history is recommended, as are the usual questions of why barcap, why investment banking, why trading, why an internship. The interviewer was pleasant although not too helpful with prompts etc. Questions are not too hard although thinking up an example of what they you are being asked for is quite difficult especially as some of the questions were very specific.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Barclays in Mar 2025
Interview
Interview with the hiring manager and his supervisor in some dingy room that was not suitable for meetings. Neither of the interviewers greeted me when I entered the room. One of them did not even once looked at me during the interview. They came late and clearly had no interest in being there. It was obvious that the role had already been given to an internal candidate but they had to please HR.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
Process took 6 weeks. Online application CV + CL following by online tests. Then 2 x 1H in person interviews with some senior traders. Brainteasers and market sizing questions + options pricing.
Questions regarding basic knowledge of trading and accounting. Going through the CV and specific questions about education and previous experience. Interviewers may help answer the questions or explain something that you might not be able to know.