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* Posted anonymously by interview candidates (updated Oct 23, 2009)

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Positive 67%
Neutral 11%
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IT at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Oct 23, 2009

3.0
Average Interview
Overall Positive Experience Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jan 2007 (took 3 weeks)

Interview process was rigorous. Had to go through multiple rounds of phone interviews and a day long in person interviews.
It took almost 3 weeks to get this process done but once the last round of interviews were done, I got the result the next day.

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Give a chance, what would you really like to work on ?

Other Details

I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.

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Network Engineer at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Jul 29, 2009

Interviewed Jul 2009 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)

For 3 to 4 weeks the recruiter kept calling me to setup this interview. I have been out of work so I was very available but the recruiter could not seem to get a time from the hiring… Post a review to see full interview

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Associate at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Jul 23, 2009

Interviewed Nov 2007 (took 2 weeks)

I got the interview through employee referral. General 1:1 interviews with the hiring manager, the direct report manager, director, and then a few of the team members. The hiring manager… Post a review to see full interview

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Specialist at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Jul 14, 2009

Interviewed Jun 2009 (took 3 weeks)

The interview was very professional and focused primarily on my resume. Questions ranged from general fit to specific internships. Emphasis was placed on relocation to San Francisco and… Post a review to see full interview

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Marketing at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Apr 29, 2009

Interviewed Sep 2008 in San Francisco, CA (took 6 weeks)

Saw the job posted on a public site, applied and was called almost immediately by an HR person for a standard 30-minute phone screen. I ignored this person's subtle condescension and did my… Post a review to see full interview

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Strategy Researcher at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Mar 22, 2009

Interviewed Feb 2009 (took 2 weeks)

Thorough phone interviews with thorough one on one interviews of folks from varying departments relevant to your position. It is a consensus based culture, so expect to meet lots of… Post a review to see full interview

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Senior Software Engineer at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Mar 21, 2009

Interviewed Sep 2008 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)

Three interview sections, in one interview.
1. Java section, standard scjp questions, design questions
2. sql section - lots of sql (pointer, transaction, join, db types)
3. sql design… Post a review to see full interview

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Product Manager at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Mar 19, 2009

Interviewed Feb 2009 in San Francisco, CA (took 1+ week)

The process was efficient, transparent and professional. I received email from the (internal) recruiter within 24 hours of applying online (from employee referral link). I was given an… Post a review to see full interview

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Operations at Barclays Global Investors

Posted Mar 4, 20090 of 1 people found this helpful

Interviewed Feb 2007 in San Francisco, CA (took 2 days)

Typically will meet multiple people during interview process spread out over mutliple days. Group consensus is important. Post a review to see full interview

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www.barclaysglobal.com
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500 to 999 Employees, $31M+ Revenue
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San Francisco, CA
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