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Barclays Investment Bank Senior Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 24 Aug 2022

Barclays Investment Bank Senior Software Developer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Currant project compononts Dependancy injection,diffrence between temp table and temp variable, diffrent stored procedure,diffrent sql queries, small coding program

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepere basics,preper for coding and sql queries

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding platform/notepad

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - practice leetcode
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Three question were given , one was to implement singleton class, other one was easy array question and the third one was was also easy medium which was testing HashMap knowledge
.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked to explain the answers you wrote in first round.
  • Q2. Some conceptual questions of java like string pools, solid principles, etc.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sort of Managerial Technical round : Core Java
  • Q2. Spring boot and about deployment tools.
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do want to join us?
  • Ans. 

    I am excited about the innovative projects and collaborative team environment at your company.

    • Impressed by company's reputation in the industry

    • Excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects

    • Looking forward to collaborating with talented team members

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  • Q2. Have you heard of what your company does and at the end compensation discussion.

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  • Core Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices
  • Kafka
  • Azure
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. OOPS concepts, .NET MVC, .NET CORE questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java question - inheritance , oops, multi threading, write method overriding code, views in table, index and its types , types of join, etc ready to explore and learn python and i was ready for it :) . 1...

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm, confident and explain in such a way that interviewer gets clear understanding and also satisfied with you answer.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a program to find the sum of the contiguous subarray within a one-dimensional array of numbers that has the largest sum.
  • Q2. What is the purpose of the 'with' keyword in Python?
  • Q3. One question is about finding the output of the code snippet.
  • Q4. How would you resolve a merge conflict if two developers are working on the same branch?
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All the questions are scenario-based. They cover how you collaborate with other teams, your opinion of your team, why you're resigning from your current company, what you value most in your life, and the p...
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mcq+coding which are medium level questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Multiple inheritance allowed in java?
  • Ans. 

    No, multiple inheritance is not allowed in Java.

    • Java does not support multiple inheritance for classes to avoid the diamond problem.

    • However, multiple inheritance is allowed for interfaces in Java.

    • Example: class A extends B, C is not allowed, but interface X extends Y, Z is allowed.

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  • Q2. Diff btw static and final
  • Ans. 

    Static is used to define class-level variables and methods, while final is used to define constants and prevent inheritance or modification.

    • Static variables and methods belong to the class itself, while final variables cannot be changed once initialized.

    • Static members can be accessed without creating an instance of the class, while final members must be accessed through an instance.

    • Static variables are shared among all...

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  • Q3. What is data encapsulation?
  • Ans. 

    Data encapsulation is the concept of bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit, known as a class.

    • Encapsulation hides the internal state of an object and only exposes the necessary functionalities through methods.

    • It helps in achieving data abstraction and information hiding.

    • Example: A class 'Car' encapsulates data like speed, color, and methods like accelerate() and brake().

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Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a passionate software developer with experience in Java, Python, and web development.

    • Experienced in Java, Python, and web development technologies

    • Strong problem-solving skills

    • Team player with excellent communication skills

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are company core values
  • Ans. 

    Company core values are the fundamental beliefs that guide the behavior and decisions of employees.

    • Integrity - acting with honesty and transparency in all dealings

    • Innovation - constantly seeking new and better ways to solve problems

    • Customer focus - prioritizing the needs and satisfaction of customers

    • Teamwork - collaborating effectively with colleagues to achieve common goals

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions related to security
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Simple algorithm question about sorting

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Algorith question about quick sort
  • Q2. Nlonn run time of the sort
  • Ans. 

    The time complexity of the quicksort algorithm is O(n log n).

    • Quicksort has an average time complexity of O(n log n).

    • The best case time complexity of quicksort is O(n log n) when the pivot element divides the array into two equal halves.

    • The worst case time complexity of quicksort is O(n^2) when the pivot element is the smallest or largest element in the array.

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. - DSA questions (leetcode easy) - Javascript concepts
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. With India Panel -LLD was asked
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. WIth UK Panel Design round 1 - Threading concepts - Async Programming - 1 Design Question
Round 5 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. With Director Design round 2 - Questions on code quality - 1 design question - Behavioral questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Generally interviews are easy.
but difficulty may slightly vary based on the team and work they are hiring for.

Barclays Investment Bank Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Barclays Investment Bank Senior Software Developer interview?
Barclays Investment Bank interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Barclays Investment Bank interview process are Resume Shortlist and Technical.

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