Barclays Interview Experience for Technology Graduate Developer 2025

Last Updated : 8 Aug, 2025

Eligibility Criteria:

  • 10th & 12th: 70% and above
  • CGPA: 7.0 and above (No active backlogs)
  • Branch: Open to all

Overview of Interview Process:

First Round: Online Assessment

  • Duration: 1hr 30mins
  • The assessment consisted of:
    • MCQs on Computer Networks, OS, and DBMS,
    • 1 SQL query, and
    • 1 DSA question (medium–hard level).
  • Out of all participants, 50 students qualified for the interviews.

Second Round: Technical Round

  • Duration: 1hr
  • Internships & Projects: The interview began with a discussion about my internship experiences and projects, focusing on my contributions and the challenges I encountered. It went around for 25-30 mins.
  • OOP Concepts: Questions were asked on Object-Oriented Programming concepts and their real-life applications.
  • Java/C++: Initially, several core Java questions were asked. When she was going into more depth, I mentioned I wasn’t very proficient in Java. Then I was asked to write a simple C++ program.
  • DBMS: Questions were asked on Database Management System concepts and write 2-3 SQL queries.
  • Outcome: 27 students moved forward to the next round.

Note: This round varied across panels—some candidates were asked Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) or computer fundamentals questions.

Third Round: HR Round

  • Duration: 30 mins
  • My final round was more HR-focused.
  • The interviewer discussed my resume and asked about my extracurricular contributions.
  • Some situational based questions.
  • He asked me my preference between - frontend, backend and database management and reasons for the same.
  • I asked him some questions based on his experience.

Result

23 candidates, including myself, were selected.


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