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Banking / financial services · researched 2026-10-02. Processes change every year, so confirm on the employer's own page.
Run the Barclays mock processVaries by listing. Sources disagree: BCC / 112 UCAS points (BBC) for higher/degree routes; Glasgow listing reported as BBBB Highers. Check the live listing. · GCSE Maths and English grade 4/C reported. Must have right to work in the UK for the duration (Barclays does not sponsor). Only one application per six-month period (official). source
Opens 2025 cycle: roles opened from roughly late October 2024 and were released in waves (Risk and Corporate Banking for London opened later, in November). Expect Oct-Nov for 2026 cycle; Barclays roles appear on search.jobs.barclays. · closes Rolling; roles close when filled. · rolling (apply early) · Response times vary: some candidates report hearing back within weeks of the online assessment and others after a couple of months. Applying early tends to move faster. Decision-to-feedback: unsuccessful candidates receive a personalised feedback report (official). source
1. Online application
Register interest then complete an application form (~30 minutes): academic background and work experience, plus CV. Check minimum entry criteria first; keep your login details. · about 30 min
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2. Online assessment (SHL (candidate-reported; Barclays does not officially name the vendor))
Official: two short interactive assessments on how you might perform in the workplace and your preferred ways of working, ~60 minutes in total, must be completed within 5 calendar days, doable on phone/tablet, practice tests provided. 2025 candidates report it was an SHL test with personality and numerical questions (see oa). · about 60 min
No published cut-off. Candidates report no confirmation email or feedback after completing, then a long wait (up to ~2 months).
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3. Interview / assessment centre
Official page: interview stage includes a motivational interview with leadership and a group activity. Candidate report (corporate banking, 2025): called an assessment centre but was a single ~70 minute Microsoft Teams interview with two interviewers; about 9 behavioural questions plus about 3 'technical' questions (why this role; describe a time you used a particular skill). No group exercise or commercial awareness questions were reported. · about 70 min
Offer is conditional on meeting entry requirements (A-level results). Candidates typically hear back within a few days.
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4. Offer or feedback
Successful candidates go to onboarding and pre-employment checks; unsuccessful candidates receive a personalised feedback report. Can reapply after six months.
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Two interactive assessments totalling ~60 minutes (official), completed within 5 calendar days. 2025 applicants described SHL with personality and numerical content only (no verbal, no video), and called the numerical hard. Practice SHL-style interactive numerical (tables, percentages, ratios) and preference-based personality questionnaires. Third-party prep sites claim Situational Judgement and verbal/logical tests as well, but that is not confirmed for the DA route.
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Official: interview with leadership plus a group activity. 2025 corporate banking candidate reported only a ~70 minute Teams interview with two interviewers and no group exercise. Format may differ by role, so prepare for both.
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Motivational interview with a leadership team member (official). Reported: ~70 minutes max, two interviewers, mostly behavioural ('tell me about a time you worked as a team / used communication'), then 3 role questions.
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Respect: harness inclusion, trust colleagues, value everyone's contribution · Integrity: honesty, courage, transparency and fairness · Service: act with empathy and humility, put customers at the centre · Excellence: set high standards, champion innovation · Stewardship: leave things better than you found them