I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Apr 2022
Interview
Superday if selected, two interviews with MDs about markets, background, and interests.
Asked a case study about market sizing. Few technicals overall and those they did ask were very simple.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is recent market news that has interested you?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England) in Sep 2024
Interview
Got through to first round then pulled out due to alternate offer. The interview was with an Analyst and Associate. Was very easy going, just got asked fit questions and 1 or 2 basic technical questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
The first round interview was a coffee chat over the phone. It was followed by many rounds of virtual interviews. The interviews became less technical as the seniority of the interviewers increased.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where does EBITDA show up on the financial statements?
I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays (Hong Kong) in Oct 2022
Interview
Interviewers were really nice and friendly, first round was technical and second and final rounds were mostly behavioral. They seem to care a lot about the culture fit and your motivations for applying to the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through an M&A, tell me another piece of market news (good to prepare multiple)
Investment Banking Analyst Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 3.3 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 Investment Banking Analyst Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Investment Banking Analyst Intern according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 33%
Personality test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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