I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays in Aug 2010
Interview
Interviewed twice for the same job... almost a full year apart. Initial interview (screening with HR) was typical and to the point. On site interviews with peers and managers were completed followed by a test. The test took longer than the 5 interviews and was FAR more difficult. I only had to go in once, which is better than other processes where you get called back over and over to talk to different people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were typical. The test was the most difficult part of the process and took several hours. I was completely drained afterwards.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Londres, Angleterre)
Interview
Very organised and professional:
Initial contact with the Recruitment Agency;
Initial phone interview with the Senior Manager to assess suitability;
Final interview, organised by HR, confirmed via Recruitment Agency in a matter of days.
The interview was split in stages: competency based interview (about 6 competencies, 2 questions for each); 3 separate business line interviews with different managers all very professional, friendly and experienced interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All questions were quite standard, including the competency based ones.