I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays
Interview
The process is long and towards the end it gets too formal and feels old-school. They want YOU to prepare for THEIR process but they fail to realise it's 2021 and not necessarily everyone is crazy about working on a bank, especially in IT.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Specific questions about intricate architecture concepts.
Indetail interview process with appropriate focus on all concept of programming and analysis.
Round-1 with project based evaluation and technologies and tool used for requirement gathering.
Round-2 The continuation with first and certain technically fluent challenging question
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.
