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Barclays Shared Services Financial Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 20 May 2017

Barclays Shared Services Financial Analyst Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I appeared for an interview in Oct 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Finance related questions.. CA related questions.
  • Q2. Strength and weakness
  • Q3. Where do u see urself in 5 years
  • Ans. 

    In 5 years, I see myself as a senior financial analyst, leading a team and contributing to the strategic decision-making process of the organization.

    • Advancing to a senior financial analyst role

    • Leading a team of financial analysts

    • Contributing to strategic decision-making

    • Continuing professional development and obtaining relevant certifications

    • Building strong relationships with stakeholders

    • Taking on additional responsibil

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 10 participants. 3 were to be advanced fir next round. Speaker can speak for 4 mins. After all the speakers are done speaking a 20 min gd to reach at a conclusion
Tips: Always speak to the point n relevant things. First descrive your idea. If you are supporting an argument go with that for the whole round..dont be a diplomat. Speak clearly without any stammering.
Duration: 1 hour

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Give a clear answer to each answer
Tips: All the answers must be related to ur goal.

College Name: St. Xavier's College

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. What is the difference between UL and VUL
  • Ans. 

    UL and VUL are both types of life insurance policies, but VUL offers investment options while UL does not.

    • UL stands for Universal Life Insurance, which offers a fixed premium and death benefit but no investment options

    • VUL stands for Variable Universal Life Insurance, which offers investment options in addition to a flexible premium and death benefit

    • VUL policyholders can choose to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual fun...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the Death Benefit Options?
  • Q3. What are the Non-forfeiture options?
  • Ans. 

    Non-forfeiture options are the choices available to a policyholder when they stop paying premiums.

    • Non-forfeiture options allow policyholders to retain some value from their policy even if they stop paying premiums.

    • Common non-forfeiture options include reduced paid-up insurance, extended term insurance, and cash surrender value.

    • Reduced paid-up insurance provides a smaller death benefit but does not require further premi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is Reinsurance?
  • Ans. 

    Reinsurance is a process where an insurance company transfers a portion of its risk to another insurance company.

    • Reinsurance helps insurance companies manage their risk exposure.

    • It allows insurance companies to protect themselves against large losses.

    • Reinsurance can be either proportional or non-proportional.

    • Proportional reinsurance involves sharing both premiums and losses with the reinsurer.

    • Non-proportional reinsuran...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is an Underwriting?
  • Ans. 

    Underwriting is the process of evaluating and assessing the risk of insuring a person or entity.

    • Underwriting involves analyzing the potential risks and determining the appropriate premium to charge for insurance coverage.

    • It is commonly used in the insurance industry for various types of insurance policies such as life, health, and property insurance.

    • Underwriting also involves reviewing the applicant's financial and med...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Major differences between traditional life and whole life products?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are attending an interview for the Insurance project, you will face most of the questions from the Insurance domain. So please be prepared.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Self introduction ,what is python, cyber security

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Say all the answers with confidence

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. As I was from Insurance IT background most of the questions were from Insurance and SDLC for Insurance products
  • Q2. Be confident on what you are speaking. Communication skills has to be very good as I got a compliment from the Interviewer that I have a good communication skills.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep exploring.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Only three basic question was asked.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have faced this same kind of attitude from the in march 2015.i was fresher.i have cleared till final round.I was told Hr will send you offer letter.But they did not turned not even they take phone,But they hired a girls,this girls her told to interviewer that she will not write code but she was selected.No idea how there hiring process.I think we need good referral of contact to get in.Hr should think that people searching for job are not there for timepass or play with there emotion.

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FIS user image Shubham Sharma

posted on 21 Mar 2023

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2022. 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 tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Role job what you do
  • Q2. Role job how was that
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary expectations are how much
  • Q2. No of days of np for you

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and answer correctly as well as know the proper role you are working upon
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Domain Knowledge Check 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1. What are convertible Bonds ? 3. What are Currency Rate Swaps ? 4. Different type of Derivative markets and explain difference between futures & forwards? 5. What is Total Return Swaps ? 6. What is Liqu...
  • Ans. 

    Questions related to finance and banking

    • Convertible bonds are a type of bond that can be converted into shares of the issuing company

    • Currency rate swaps involve exchanging interest payments in different currencies

    • Derivative markets include options, futures, and swaps. Futures are standardized contracts traded on exchanges, while forwards are customized contracts traded over-the-counter

    • Total return swaps involve exchang...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are different type of SWAPS
  • Ans. 

    SWAPS are financial contracts that allow two parties to exchange cash flows based on different financial instruments.

    • Interest Rate Swaps: exchange of fixed and floating interest rate payments

    • Currency Swaps: exchange of principal and interest payments in different currencies

    • Credit Default Swaps: insurance against default on a debt obligation

    • Commodity Swaps: exchange of cash flows based on commodity prices

    • Equity Swaps: e

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - FIS is a product based FINTECH , usually candidate would be expected to know the domain of the product and they will check it thoroughly and then Round 2 would be more generic to skill but it would depend on what role you are interviewed for my exp is based on BA capital markets

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ba related questions were asked
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a user story and what all components make the user story complete.
  • Ans. 

    A user story is a concise description of a feature told from the perspective of the end user.

    • A user story typically follows the format: As a [type of user], I want [some goal] so that [some reason].

    • User stories help capture the 'who', 'what', and 'why' of a feature in a simple and understandable way.

    • Components of a user story include a title, narrative, acceptance criteria, and priority.

    • Example: As a customer, I want t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain the difficult situation that you faced with stakeholders
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. As a business analyst how is your day-in and day-out responsibilities
  • Q2. How do validate ServiceNOw application ?
  • Ans. 

    ServiceNow application can be validated through testing, documentation review, and user feedback.

    • Perform functional testing to ensure all features work as expected

    • Review documentation to confirm alignment with requirements

    • Collect user feedback to identify any issues or improvements needed

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 4 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 tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Test of 30 questions in set of time period

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why and what of the requirment or need to switch job? Area of intrest and whether looking to establish onself for longer pwriod of time or not
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Presentation on the product or any topic of your choice to the senior management

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - WORK on your communication skills and make sure to understand the organization ethics before applying for it.

Barclays Shared Services Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Barclays Shared Services Financial Analyst interview?
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 Shared Services. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Barclays Shared Services expect are Finance, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Operations and Service Excellence.

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