I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Paris) in May 2023
Interview
Interviewed for a VP position : questions were focused about my past experience which was well in line with the job to be filled. No brain teaser or exaggerate maths.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you know why numpy is so much faster than regular Python ?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Barclays (Mumbai)
Interview
It was off campus interview with QPS team. The interview was a mixed experience with too much emphasis on definition/formulas compared to intuition. I got asked about macro factors interconnections etc and a on-screen coding problem about computing return on market cap weighted index from its constituents.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Philips curve definition, formula of some fundamental factors of firms, regression assumptions and ways to handle them, coding question
Very simple interviews; questions including probability theory/ stochastic calculus (math), financial knowledge (covered by CFA level 1), and behavior questions. People were very nice and relaxing. Received an offer, but did not go.
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (London, England) in Dec 2024
Interview
3 rounds : test code , math test and data analysis test.
Basic coding skill is needed, you have to know what is a p-value and and how to implemente a data-set.
