I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Barclays (Johannesburg) in Sept 2011
Interview
Before the interview one needs to complete Brain Bench tests. These are fairly simple. You are allowed to google but the time is very short. Overall I enjoyed them as they helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses. I had two interviews. One with the technical team and one with the business product owners. Both were pleasant as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an architectural problem, how would I go about designing a scalable solution.
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.
