Barclays came to our campus for data analyst role. The questions interviewer asked, were mainly focussed on SQL, few were asked about python and Power BI. The interviewer was very helpful.
Two stage process which involved a teams meeting with hiring manager. Then invited for face to face with HR and hiring manager. Both of the interviews lasted between 45 mins and an hour
Interview process was well done and structured. Competency and technical questions will be asked, tell me a time you had to deal with unstructured data? Such questions will be asked on your past experiences.
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Question 1
Tell me a time you had to deal with unstructured data?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Barclays (Mumbai) in Jan 2026
Interview
Interviewer’s asked question based on cv and given 2 dsa problems. Sql problems asked them to solve with pandas as well as spark questions asked all over the resume. I was able to answer most tge wuestions but i think they want all the answers
Data Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Barclays with 3 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.
Common stages of the interview process at Barclays as a Data Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Background check: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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