I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Barclays (Vellore) in Aug 2019
Interview
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds. The first round was technical where 2 coding questions and 20 technical MCQs based on DSA, OS, DBMS was asked. The coding was of easy to moderate level.
Second round was technical interviews round where they asked about projects. Make sure you explain the projects mentioned in your resume well. Mostly questions on SQL was asked. They were of moderate to difficult level. Questions on Software Development process was also asked.
Last was HR round. It was like any normal HR round. They asked about projects. Do read about the pillars of Barclays before going for interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain Agile model, waterfall model.
Questions on SQL.
Initial CGPA based screening.
Three rounds in total post that.
First eliminatory round consisted of DSA and sql round for screening.
Difficulty Leet Code Medium.Strings question.
Pen paper DSA in person. Leet Code Easy. A sorting variant.
HR or behavioural round.
Final verdict: Selected
I arrived at the Barclays Munich office on Leopoldstraße. A friendly recruiter named Katharina welcomed me. We discussed Java microservices, Kubernetes deployments, and team culture. The atmosphere felt professional yet relaxed. Overall, a positive experience.
3 or 4 Rounds based on role and requirements.
1 or 2 Tech round about your skills and projects will be discussed.
Next is manager round where your inter personal or decision making ability will be discussed. Last HR round where your ctc will be discussed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Skill - SQL
Few Topics - Joins, Windows Functions, Indexes, Partitions, XACT_ABORT, etc.