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Barclays interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 52 questions that candidates reported from Barclays interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 8% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by accounting (10), valuation (7) and financial institutions group (7).
What do Barclays interviews cover?
Accounting leads the technical questions candidates reported from Barclays interviews (10 of 52), and 8% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 10 | 19% |
| Valuation | 7 | 13% |
| Financial Institutions group | 7 | 13% |
| Market knowledge | 6 | 12% |
| LBOs | 4 | 8% |
| Behavioral | 4 | 8% |
| Enterprise and equity value | 3 | 6% |
| Other topics | 11 | 21% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 18 from superdays, 19 from first rounds and 1 from second rounds. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from Barclays interviews?
Three of the 52, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- How do you calculate how much in dividends a company has paid out? Superday · SA 2026
- Assume a 25% tax rate. Walk me through the 3-statement impact of a $100 inventory write-down. First round
- If you were a CEO, would you prefer $10 of incremental revenue or $10 of cost savings? Why? Superday
Practice all 52 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See Barclays's questions in the app →
What does Barclays ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 18 of the 52 questions from Barclays superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: accounting (4), market knowledge (4) and enterprise and equity value (2). What happens at a superday →
How is Barclays' investment bank organized?
In two kinds of teams: industry coverage groups that win and run client deals, and product specialists in M&A, equity and debt capital markets and leveraged finance. Its coverage groups include consumer and retail, energy transition, financial institutions, financial sponsors, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, real estate, and technology, media and telecom (Barclays, checked October 30, 2026).
When does Barclays recruit?
Extern expects summer 2028 applications to open in late November 2026, a projection from the previous cycle (Extern, as of October 9, 2026). The full 2026–27 timeline →
Most banks start with a first round, often a recorded video interview, before the superday: see HireVue interviews and what a superday is.
How should you prepare for Barclays interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in Barclays's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with Barclays or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; Barclays hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Barclays ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 52 questions that candidates reported from Barclays interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 8% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by accounting (10), valuation (7) and financial institutions group (7).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- Barclays, “Investment Banking internships”, checked October 30, 2026.
- Extern, “Investment Banking Internships 2028: Which Banks Are Hiring and When to Apply”, updated October 9, 2026.