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Barclays

Banking · UK · US · GLOBAL

6candidate experiences

Candidate experiences

What candidates experienced

Based on 6 candidate experiences.

Experiences vary by role, level, location and year. These findings describe the experiences in this dataset, not every applicant.

Filter experiencesRole, level, region, year and outcome

What stands out

Details a standard process page usually leaves out

Every pattern shows how many relevant experiences support it and how many contained the detail needed to assess it.

  1. 01
    Behavioural focusBehavioural discussion

    5 of 5 experiences with assessment details

  2. 02
    System designSystem design

    4 of 5 experiences with assessment details

  3. 03
    Coding focusGeneral coding

    3 of 5 experiences with assessment details

Common process

How candidates moved through the process

These are stages and ranges reported by candidates, not a fixed company-wide interview route.

Not enough structured stage detail is available for a shared pattern yet.

2–4 roundsReported among 5 experiences with round information.

Assessment themes

What the interviews actually focused on

Each line uses only experiences containing relevant assessment detail, so missing information does not dilute the denominator.

Overall assessment style

Not enough similar experiences yet to show a common pattern.

Coding and online assessment

  • 3 of 5general coding · 60%

System design

  • 4 of 5system design · 80%

Behavioural and culture

  • 5 of 5behavioural discussion · 100%

Projects and case studies

Not enough similar experiences yet to show a common pattern.

Candidate preparation

What candidates recommend preparing

These patterns come only from experiences that included preparation detail.

Not enough candidate experiences contain a shared preparation pattern yet.

Communication and outcomes

How the process ended

Response

Heard-back and left-waiting findings use 6 experiences with a known response. Pending and unknown experiences are excluded.

Heard back6 of 6100%
Left waiting0 of 60%
Pending0 of 6Count among all included experiences
Unknown0 of 6Count among all included experiences
Blanked after interview0 of 50%

Reported outcomes

Raw counts among 5 experiences with a reported final outcome. These are not hiring probabilities.

1Offers
3Rejections
0Ongoing
0Withdrew
1Declined or altered offers

Candidate findings

What individual experiences reveal

Each row describes one candidate experience and keeps its process, assessment and outcome context together. It is not a company-wide claim.

01

Candidate finding · Software engineering · UK and Ireland · 2025

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on system-design trade-offs.

Reported route

Online assessment → Coding → Behavioural → Offer stage

Assessment focus

System-design trade-offs · Online assessment · System design · Behavioural discussion

How they prepared

Behavioural stories

Process shape

Full Loop · about 4 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range · Online Assessment / Behavioural

Communication and outcome

The employer replied. Outcome: Offer Withdrawn

The experience placed emphasis on system-design trade-offs. Preparation guidance focused on behavioural stories.

02

Candidate finding · Software engineering · UK and Ireland · 2025

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on operational reliability.

Reported route

Recruiter screen

Assessment focus

Operational reliability · General coding · Behavioural discussion

Process shape

Partial Loop · about 2 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range · Recruiter Screen

Communication and outcome

The employer replied. Outcome: Rejected

The experience placed emphasis on operational reliability.

03

Candidate finding · Software engineering · UK and Ireland · 2025

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on debugging and code review, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Reported route

Application → Offer stage

Assessment focus

Debugging and code review · System design · Behavioural discussion

How they prepared

Role-specific fundamentals

Process shape

Full Loop · about 3 rounds · About one to two months

Communication and outcome

The candidate reported gaps between process updates. Outcome: Offered

The experience placed emphasis on debugging and code review, system design, and behavioural discussion. Preparation guidance focused on role-specific fundamentals.

04

Candidate finding · Software engineering · India · 2025

One candidate experience reported assessment focused on general coding, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Assessment focus

General coding · System design · Behavioural discussion

Process shape

Partial Loop · about 3 rounds · Timing was reported, but not in a consistent range

Communication and outcome

The employer replied. Outcome: Rejected

The experience placed emphasis on general coding, system design, and behavioural discussion.

Dataset context

What is represented in this view

Coverage changes with the filters above, so the context stays attached to every finding.

6Candidate experiences
5Reached interview
2Full-loop experiences
1Role families represented
2Broad locations represented
2025Interview years represented

Heard back among known responses6 of 6

Reported rounds · 5 with detail2–4

Supporting employer guidance

Compare what candidates experienced with what Barclays publishes

Candidate experiences are the main guide. Employer pages can corroborate or add context, but routes still vary by role, level and location. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.

Process: reported and published2 published routes to compare

What the employer publishes

Treat this as a documented guide, then compare it with the candidate-reported stages and ranges above.

Selected published route

Experienced hire

UKAll rolesExperiencedChecked 2 Aug 2026
  1. 1

    Online application and CV

    Published stage

    online

  2. 2

    Online assessment or telephone interview

    Role-dependent

    mixed · 60 minutes

    May assess: Barclays values, role skills

  3. 3

    Virtual or face-to-face interview

    Published stage

    mixed

  4. 4

    Screening

    Published stage

    Format varies by role

Preparation and accessibility2 employer resources

What the employer publishes

Official preparation resources and support details can add role-specific context to candidate recommendations.

Reasonable adjustmentsAdjustments can be requested in the form or by email and can include extra time, briefing calls, display changes and video alternatives.
Reapplication policyGraduate and internship applicants can make one application per recruitment year and reapply in the next season.
Communication and applicationsNo published policy detail

What the employer publishes

Published tracking and feedback policies describe intended support; candidate experiences show how communication was experienced.

No structured application tracking, contact or feedback policy is included yet.

PayBroad pay benchmark available
Levels.fyi benchmark available

This company-level page is not tied to one vacancy or level, so a broad figure is not presented as a role salary. Use a live-role comparison for a closer match.

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What current job ads discloseNo dated sample

No current first-party job advert is included in this release.

Employer links used3 employer links