I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Barclays
Interview
First round interview: On campus
1. Why do you want to be a trader
Second round interview: Barcap NY office
- Two 30 min interview
First: Behavioral Interview
Second: Some mental math / probability
Simple questions about market
Interview process is very straightforward. As long as you can explain why interested in trading, you will easily pass on to the final round
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Estimate sqaure root of 1000
2. What do you think is the most important
Asked Technicals for 30 mins straight then a few behaviorals scattered in their as well. Got reffered by an associate then got the first round it was honestly a pleasant experience
It was a tough interview process which required two components the first of which was a 45 minute interview followed up by a 75 minute case study interview. There was a 15 minute gap in between
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to work as a team to achieve a common goal
The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Barclays (New York, NY) in Sep 2024
Interview
I took the online assessment a week ago. It consists of a cognitive test (about 15 minutes, many questions with repetitive questions), and easy Math questions. Not getting the rejection letter, but still waiting for the response