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Round: Puzzle Interview Experience: No. of Interviews 2 Both the panels had only 1 person each. Both of them were MDs. One of them was the MD of the desk where I interned.
Both rounds had similar questions.
I think they were looking for Some quantitative ability; Having an idea and opinions about current economic scenario; Analytical ability in terms of projects/any earlier work.
What went right was that I was very confident throughout the interview. Wrong: when they asked me if I had a location preference, I said yes- but couldn‟t explain why. So, they said they would decide the location and let me know. Tips: Barclays will ask you to choose your preference order (Sales/Trading/Structuring/ Research/Quant) when filling the application itself. Remember that order and have a reason ready for the same.
Skill Tips: Enthusiasm to learn. Enthusiasm about markets. Some analytical ability. And of course, you need to ask questions and network. Skills: Analytical Skills College Name: IIM Bangalore
Round: Puzzle Interview Experience: I think they were looking for Good mathematical back ground. what went right: Got most of the puzzles (not all), was able to answer most of the HR questions
Round: HR Interview Experience: I think they were looking for Clarity of roles (after you have cleared round 1. What went wrong: I got very tensed and couldn‟t remember my 3rd weakness. He asked 3 weaknesses
Skill Tips: Open mind, excel sheet, basics of finance & derivatives Skills: Finance Basics College Name: IIM Bangalore
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