I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Barclays
Interview
First Round MCQ questions for java
Second was technical interview face to face.
There are supposed to be 2 tech rounds, 1 personality check round and 1 HR.
The process starts with MCQs, the questions are quiet tricky, takes around 45 mins.
Face to Face interview takes around 1 hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a program to reverse an array without using any Collection.
Java Memory Model
volatile keyword
cyclic List iteration
How hashmap works in details
Race condition for Arraylist if used in concurrent, what datastructure to use in concurrent env.
Though questions are general, they expect in depth explanation.
2 technical + behavioral.
asked about circular queues.
different ways to implement it.
java basic - core java, collections, threading, types of queues.
how do you resolve conflicts,
where do you see yourself in next 5 years
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked about circular queues and different ways to implement it.
There will be 2 round before HR round, one round discusses about candidate technical expertise and second round with senior management explaining barclays values and mindset with the achievements did.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is the challenge you faced when we upgrade a database , explain with barclays values.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Barclays (Pune)
Interview
Internal job opening from my old manager. Process took few weeks with 3 rounds from regional and global Run The Bank or support leads.
The questions were simple but budget was pre agreed so there was not negotiation due to lockdown.