Barclays Data Engineer interview questions and process

Updated · 14 sources

Hiring Pulse: where Barclays candidates are right now

Dated status reports from public Reddit threads and anonymous PortLume reports, updated Oct 15. Not official Barclays data.

  • 2 status reports in the last 7 days
  • Not enough data yet: median from final interview to a decision shows at 5+ people
  • Latest movement: 1 interview, 3 OA invites reported since Sep 18

Latest Barclays hiring reports

Candidates rate the Barclays Data Engineer interview Medium: Reports describe a standard banking data engineering loop covering ETL, SQL and PySpark plus core CS topics, with a face-to-face technical round for experienced hires. Reports describe 4 rounds, from Online assessment or recruiter screen to HR round.

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Barclays Data Engineer interview rounds

  1. Online assessment or recruiter screen: Entry-level and campus hiring is described as starting with an online assessment; experienced hires typically start with a recruiter conversation.
  2. Technical interview (data engineering, SQL, PySpark)
  3. Face-to-face technical / managerial round
  4. HR round

Questions reported in Barclays Data Engineer interviews

  1. Tell me about your experience as a data engineer.
  2. What are deadlock, semaphore, and race condition?

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How many rounds are in the Barclays Data Engineer interview?

Public reports describe 4 rounds for the Barclays Data Engineer interview: (1) Online assessment or recruiter screen, (2) Technical interview, (3) Face-to-face technical / managerial round, (4) HR round. Round 1: Entry-level and campus hiring is described as starting with an online assessment; experienced hires typically start with a recruiter conversation.

Is the Barclays interview difficult?

Public reports put the Barclays Data Engineer interview at Medium difficulty. Reports describe a standard banking data engineering loop covering ETL, SQL and PySpark plus core CS topics, with a face-to-face technical round for experienced hires. The process has 4 rounds, from Online assessment or recruiter screen to HR round.

What is the Barclays Data Engineer salary in India?

Estimated from public salary data: Roughly Rs 20-32 LPA fixed for around 5 years of experience; reported figures vary widely by level and location. This is not an official Barclays figure, and pay varies by level, city and experience. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Oct 2026.

Sources

Based on 14 public reports: YouTube (8), AmbitionBox (2), Reddit (2), Glassdoor (1), Weekday (1), last updated Oct 2026.

Compiled by Adarsh Sharma from public candidate reports. Unofficial guide: PortLume AI is not affiliated with Barclays.

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