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      Director Interview

      Nov 5, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Wilmington, DE
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Barclays (Wilmington, DE)

      Interview

      While it was relatively informal, it also included an online test. No one ever gets the results of those tests but it was customary for the company to do it.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want this role?
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      Other Director Interview Reviews for Barclays

      Director Interview

      Sep 19, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Barclays

      Interview

      Online values test, followed by 1st stage with the hiring manager, based on a case study sent to me in advance on how to reporting on MI and make recommendations

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explain case study that was sent on MI and reporting
      Answer question

      Director Interview

      Feb 5, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Barclays

      Interview

      The over application process is standard. However, the response time is quite long. It could go without any feedback (even rejection) for months. For senior jobs it is not a good experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your salary expectations.
      Answer question
      2

      Director Interview

      Feb 1, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Barclays (London, England)

      Interview

      7 interviews covering various competencies separately with the final one with the Line Manager. However, covering one competency individually allows one to get into the depths and useful for the candiates and employer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Give us an example when you achieved a difficult task or something which you are proud of.
      Answer question
      1

      Barclays interviews FAQs

      • Director 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 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Director according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  25%

        Skills test:  13%

        Personality test:  13%

        Drug test:  13%

        Group panel interview:  13%

        Background check:  13%

        Phone interview:  8%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Analyst(975) ;
        2. Vice President(825) ;
        3. Assistant Vice President(757) ;
        4. Business Analyst(538) ;
        5. Software Engineer(389) ;
        6. Director(329) ;
        7. Software Developer(308) ;
        8. AVP-IT(296) ;
        9. Personal Banker(262) ;
        10. Project Manager(243) ;
        11. Graduate Analyst(237) ;
        12. Assistant Manager(217) ;
        13. Investment Banking Analyst(203) ;
        14. Senior Analyst(203) ;
        15. Process Advisor(179) .


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