I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Londres, Angleterre) in Sep 2021
Interview
I've applied in 2021 for a software engineering position in London
I had 3 interviews in total, got rejected at the last stage.
1 hour Hackerrank test: programming questions, OOP and SQL questions
Technical interview
Behavioral interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you failed doing something, and what did you learn from it
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.
