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Barclays Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 2 Apr 2025

Top Barclays Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

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40 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It's mostly on your personality test

Round 3 - Cv 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What you have done in your training process which is mentioned in your cv
  • Q2. How do you mange your stress?
  • Ans. 

    I manage my stress through a combination of physical activity, relaxation techniques, and time management.

    • Engaging in regular exercise helps me relieve stress and clear my mind.

    • Practicing relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and yoga helps me relax and reduce stress.

    • Effective time management allows me to prioritize tasks, set realistic goals, and avoid feeling overwhelmed.

    • Taking short breaks during...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. It's mostly about your cv whatever you will write on your cv they are gona ask the same.
  • Q4. How incourage someone to agree with you
  • Ans. 

    To encourage someone to agree with you, you can use persuasive communication techniques and provide compelling evidence or examples.

    • Use active listening to understand their perspective and address their concerns

    • Present logical arguments and facts to support your position

    • Share personal experiences or success stories to illustrate the benefits of agreeing with you

    • Find common ground or shared goals to create a sense of un...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you know about internal audit?
  • Ans. 

    Internal audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations.

    • Internal audit evaluates the effectiveness of an organization's risk management, control, and governance processes.

    • It provides recommendations for improvement and helps organizations achieve their objectives.

    • Internal auditors are responsible for assessing the accuracy of financial...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why you want to be internal auditor?
  • Ans. 

    I want to be an internal auditor because I have a strong passion for analyzing and improving processes within organizations.

    • I enjoy identifying areas of risk and implementing controls to mitigate them.

    • I have a keen eye for detail and enjoy conducting thorough investigations.

    • I am motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the success and integrity of an organization.

    • I have a strong background in accounting and financ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should know your each and every line of your cv.

Internal Auditor Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is Purchase to pay process? (all the step you did in your P2P audit process)
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Summer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 May 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

30 MCQ questions and 2 coding question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to DBMS sql queries oops and java was asked.
  • Q2. Resume based questions , project questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be true to your resume.

Summer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. There are 8 bottles of milk out of which one bottle is poisoned. What will be the minimum number of persons required to find the poisoned bottle if the person dies within 24 hours of drinking the poison. You have only 24 hours.
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Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Aug 2023

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Medium level questions were asked that were to be completed in an hour.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The interviewer was friendly. Questions were based on core subjects like os, cn and dbms. Projects that you have made were also asked in some or the other way.

Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Case. There is a housing society “The wasteful society”, you collect all the household garbage and sell it to 5 different businesses. Determine what price you will pay to the society members in Rs/kg, given you want to make a profit of 20% ... read more
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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself

Internal Audit Executive Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is the difference between automobiles industry audit & food industry audit
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Process Advisor Interview Questions & Answers

user image Bhuvaneswari B

posted on 7 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    Experienced process advisor with a background in streamlining operations and improving efficiency.

    • Over 5 years of experience in process improvement

    • Skilled in analyzing workflows and identifying bottlenecks

    • Implemented strategies that resulted in a 20% increase in productivity

    • Strong communication and leadership skills

    • Certified in Lean Six Sigma

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  • Q2. Question from resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

Process Advisor Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Which types of bank accounts do you know?
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Get interview-ready with Top Barclays Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 DSA questions were asked

Software Developer Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Sum of Maximum and Minimum Elements Problem Statement Given an array ARR of size N, your objective is to determine the sum of the largest and smallest elements within the array. Follow Up: Can you achieve the above task using the least numb... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jul 2022.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Java - oops - sql and c++ output for code

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DBMS - normalisation
  • Q2. Projects and oops and resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - resume is important and cgpa also matters prepare as for resume don't add much

Top Barclays Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How you will find the smallest of 4 numbers without using >.< and min function using java
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Tell challenge you faced, what all activities you did apart from assigned tasks, open to work overtime, open to do night shift, etc
  • Q3. Open to extend shift and handle more work is given etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thoroughly prepared, they catch your weakness and make it the main subject and grill you.

Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
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I appeared for an interview in Oct 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a mixed round containing technical apti questions, Os ,DBMS and output questions and in the end there were 2 coding questions.

  • Q1. 

    Longest Increasing Subsequence Problem Statement

    Given an array of integers with 'N' elements, determine the length of the longest subsequence where each element is greater than the previous element. This...

  • Ans. 

    The problem involves finding the length of the longest strictly increasing subsequence in an array of integers.

    • Use dynamic programming to solve this problem efficiently.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the longest increasing subsequence ending at each element.

    • Update the length of the longest increasing subsequence as you iterate through the array.

    • Example: For input array [1, 2, 3, 4], the longest increasing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Print Name and Age Task

    The goal is to output the name and age provided by the user.

    Input:

    Line 1: A String
    Line 2: An Integer

    Output:

    Display the entered String and Integer.

    Example:

    Input:
    John
    25
    ...
  • Ans. 

    The task is to print the name and age provided by the user in a specific format.

    • Read the input String and Integer from the user.

    • Display the entered String and Integer in the specified format.

    • Ensure the String does not exceed 100 characters and the Integer is non-negative.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Integration Consultant in PuneEligibility criteria6.5 CGPABarclays interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data structures , OS, DBMS , web development , Machine learningTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Prepare technical aptitude well as time is very less in 1st online test.
Tip 2 : prepare DS algo on coding studio and leetcode.
Tip 3 : Explain your projects in depth to the interviewer end to end and don't fake anything , they are highly experienced.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : choose a simple format for resume and make it 1 page only
Tip 2 : Do put hyperlinks on resume as it is easy for the company to access you code and sites

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Integration Consultant Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Longest Increasing Subsequence Problem Statement Given an array of integers with 'N' elements, determine the length of the longest subsequence where each element is greater than the previous element. This subsequence must be in strictly inc... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql and Python questions
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR and behavioural type questions

Decision Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. [Puzzle] There are 11 packets of 10 cigarettes each. 1 packet has 11 gms cigarettes and others have 10 gms cigarette. How can you identify which packet was it in one usage of electronic weighing machine
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Barclays Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Barclays interview for freshers?
Barclays interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Barclays interview process for freshers are One-on-one Round, Coding Test and Technical.
How to prepare for Barclays interview for freshers?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Barclays. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Barclays expect are Risk Analytics, Risk Management, Statistics, Analytics and IT Project Management.
What are the top questions asked in Barclays interview for freshers?

Some of the top questions asked at the Barclays interview for freshers -

  1. How you will find the smallest of 4 numbers without using >.< and min function ...read more
  2. How many barbers are required for a hypothetical town with 10000 peop...read more
  3. How do you explain classes and objects to a 1st standard k...read more
How long is the Barclays interview process?

The duration of Barclays interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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