The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Barclays in Jan 2011
Interview
online numerical and verbal test, phone interview, assessment centre
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
basic competency questions based on resume, why barcap, why investment banking, what skills u have to be competent in this role, leadership questions etc..1 prioritizing interview and 1 group work..
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barclays (Singapur) in Nov 2009
Interview
1. there was initially and online test on english and maths
2. Subsequentkly based on the above score and CVs students were shortlisted.
3. There were 2 rounds of interviews on the same date, one on one, with a director/MD in each round.
First round was technical testing basic understanding of financial markets, correlations among asset classes (not too technical, mostly reasoning based). Second round was more of macroenomics and global policies and HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If gold prices go up, usually what happens to stocks?