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Updated 14 Feb 2025

Barclays Quantitative Analyst Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

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 was a general online assessment that included questions from finance, general aptitude and coding (pseudocodes)

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What are derivatives
  • Ans. 

    Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset or group of assets.

    • Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or arbitrage.

    • Common types of derivatives include options, futures, forwards, and swaps.

    • Derivatives allow investors to take on leverage and potentially increase returns, but also come with higher risks.

    • Example: A call option on a stock gives the holder the right to bu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is straddle and strangle
  • Ans. 

    Straddle and strangle are options trading strategies involving the purchase or sale of both a call and a put option with the same expiration date.

    • A straddle involves buying or selling a call and put option at the same strike price and expiration date.

    • A strangle involves buying or selling a call and put option with different strike prices but the same expiration date.

    • Both strategies are used when the trader expects a si...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Accounting questions - scenario was given and asked what would be the effect in 3 financial statements
  • Q4. Puzzle questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question based on resume - specific internship and projects related to the job
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why this role and why barclays
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Know your CV in and out. If you don't know an answer for a specific technical question try to explain what you know about the topic and then shre your thought.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Fast numerical reasoning and pattern recognition tests. 24 questions in 30 minutes. graphs and calculations.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Didnt get through

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Barclays Quantitative Analyst interview:
  • maths
  • Problem Solving
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Numerical
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have strong problem solving skills

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

I was interviewed before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Probability and statistics

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Behaviour questions
  • Q2. Curiosity and compatibility check

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up your probability and statistics knowledge and the knowledge of programming language like python, visualization tools and language like R is a plus.

Interview questions from similar companies

I was interviewed before Feb 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me one of the best projects you think you have worked on?
  • Ans. 

    One of the best projects I worked on was developing a mobile app for a non-profit organization.

    • The app was designed to help the organization's volunteers easily track their hours and tasks.

    • I worked closely with the non-profit to understand their needs and create a user-friendly interface.

    • The app was well-received by the volunteers and helped the organization better manage their resources.

    • I also implemented a feature th...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Test was conducted by AMCAT at Madras School of Economics. Test was an adaptive test. Accuracy matters along with the speed. Do focus on all the sections. Questions were easy to moderate.
Tips: Prepare well before the test. HSBC was the second company to conduct test. DO NOT IGNORE RETAIL BANKING.

Preparation Material: Arun Sharma
Duration: 55 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: HSBC had skype interview at MSE. I was waiting from 11am in the morning. And it was already 6pm in the evening. One girl before me took around 45 minutes. As i entered, they were in hurry. They wanted to finish soon. As i started interview, they directly told me that they are getting late so they would finish things quickly. I was not asked even to introduce myself.

They asked me one project i have worked on and which i think was the best. I told them a project on Credit Risk Modelling. Luckily interviewer was also from the Credit Risk Team at HSBC. He started grilling over all the concepts. Why i used the particular model? What is ROC? What was the delinquency period and why ? I had done that project too seriously. I made him clear all the concepts. They focus more on your concepts and understanding. They also asked my few basic questions on Statistics which were related to my project.

I told them everything in just 10 minutes. And right after that the interviewer told me that it would be the last question they will ask me. I started thinking i won't get selected as no one finished in just 10 minutes. Then interview went on for 5 more minutes. I was given a case study on decreasing sales of a particular departmental store's division.

At last there were some HR questions. At last interviewer was really impressed by me. Guys a

College Name: Madras School of Economics

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on resume where CGPA cutoff was around 8.

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were related to Data interpretation and Aptitude,which mostly tests a person's patience too.Around 20-25 were shortlisted after this round.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions relating to case studies and course done in your maths were asked.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this round,the candidate was asked to talk about himself, his qualities and mostly the activities he was involved in the past 4-5 years of his life.

Skill Tips: A proper revision of math courses will also be useful during interviews and can do much better by having preparation in case studies.
Skills: Good communication skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. SAS ,SQl knowledge

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions from resume
  • Q2. Important steps for a
  • Ans. 

    Important steps for a Business Analyst

    • Understand the business objectives and requirements

    • Conduct thorough research and analysis

    • Identify and document business processes

    • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements

    • Create and maintain project documentation

    • Analyze data and provide insights

    • Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams

    • Assist in the implementation and testing of solutions

    • Monitor an...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The first section tested basic aptitude mainly logic and interpretation. It tests your timing and approach to solve a question.
The second consisted of Data Interpretation mainly pie charts and tables having data around bank deposits and dues. This section has enough time but can sometimes turn out tricky.
Now comes Economics. I had no idea prior to the test that this would be asked. So literally knew nothing beforehand. But questions can be answered if given a little thought into it. Most of them are from our personal experiences of banking excluding a select few which needs in depth knowledge of finance.
Tips: Just be patient and try and answer all questions. After all there is nothing to lose because no negative. I was kinda confident because the first two sections went pretty well. Don't think they gave much weight-age for the Economics section.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Shortlist after the first round was announced at night. So group discussion and interviews followed the next day. Always been not a fan of group discussions. This time around I tried to keep in pace with the current affairs and most likely topics.
In my panel there were 10 members. It started well, I managed to chip in with a few valid points. Remember the key here is to be different and mention points that can carry the gd forward.
Tips: Make sure you are audible and straight to the point. People are waiting to barge in and speak, so any small pause might rip you off your chance.
Duration: 20 minutes

College Name: NIT Tiruchirappalli

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Explain about self introduction

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Asked about career expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep Calm and be confident

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. SQL JOINS
  • Q2. Python Packages
  • Ans. 

    Python packages are pre-written code libraries that can be imported and used in Python programs.

    • Packages contain modules, which contain functions and classes

    • Packages can be installed using pip or conda

    • Popular packages include NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Python Projects mentioned in the resume
  • Q4. Basic HR questions
  • Q5. Puzzles
  • Q6. Basics about loans default in banking

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Calm and composed and go through your resume properly.
Revise SQL, SAS, and Python if you are targeting a role in the business intelligence unit of axis bank
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