I applied for a job at Barclays bank about 5 years ago, it was my first full time job after taking a gap year to do various courses and to be honest I didn't really think that I would actually get the job but at the time was applying for anything that paid decent money and that I thought I could do. I was very surprised to find a few days later that I had been offered an interview. The Interview Process I initially applied for the job by phoning the telephone number on the job centre website where I was invited to take part in a phone interview, this was literally a few mathematical questions you had to answer to asses your ability and they asked you a ...  Read the complete review

This is another opinion I will keep succinct and to the point. Barcap has an excellent recruitment program which works as follows: i) You take 4-5 aptitude tests. This will test your numerical and comprehension abilities plus also your syntax and personality. If you achieve scores in the top few % then you will be invited to: ii) submit your CV. This is the first time that Barcap get a good chance to look at your skill sets. To be honest, I think that once you've been asked to submit a CV then you are practically guaranteed a seat at the selection day. iii) The selection day is split into three parts. The first part ...  Read the complete review

Unlike many other city employers, Barclays Capital do away with most of the BS that seems to be commonplace at other institutions: No longer do you have to wade through to stage 4 of the recruitment process, only to be told that you are unsuitable, because other candidates have more of the strengths they are looking for. BC (in 2000 and 2001) have a simple two-stage structure that minimizes the time wasted for graduates. The first round is a standard numeracy/logic test that takes less than 1 hour. If successful you'd go on to the final selection day, after which you will soon be told whether they want you or not. The selection day itself is still a bit ...  Read the complete review