I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays (Knutsford, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
1st interviewer was very chill. We literally laugh in some conversation.
2nd interviewer was also good but not as good as 1st one.
I asked question when i was not sure and they helped me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tech Question
1. Time when you used a design pattern in your code
2. Time when you faced a coding problem
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.
