I applied online. I interviewed at Barclays in July 2020
Interview
The first stage was a video call on technical questions covering the tech stack needed for the role. There was a coding exercise during the call. The second stage was a behavioral interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral interview questions such challenging situations with other teams and tight deadlines.
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.