Questions candidates ask about Barclays, answered from the official careers page first, with third-party claims clearly separated.
Barclays describes three steps: application, two short interactive assessments, and an assessment centre of two or three stages. Its page does not describe a numerical or verbal reasoning test, so reasoning content should be confirmed from your own invitation.
A: The page lists three. First you complete the application form. Then you take two short interactive assessments, which the page describes as showing how you might perform at work and your preferred ways of working. Finally, successful candidates attend an assessment centre, either in person or virtual.
Technical programmes such as Explorer Developer add an assessment of technical skills.
A: Not on the page we read. The step-two wording is about behaviour and working preferences, and ReasonEra does not cover that kind of questionnaire. Some third-party guides say Barclays online stages include numerical, verbal and logical reasoning, and some name different providers. Those accounts are inconsistent with each other and are not confirmed by Barclays, so this guide does not rely on them.
A: Barclays says the interactive assessments can be completed on any device, including a phone or tablet. For anything with charts or long passages, a larger screen is easier on the eyes, so choose it if you have the choice and the invitation allows it.
A: Plainly, that third-party AI tools are not permitted during your interview. That includes transcription bots, meeting assistants and any app that records, transcribes or analyses conversations. Barclays says any use will result in the interview being stopped and the application withdrawn, and that it may affect eligibility for future roles.
Take that seriously. Use study tools only to learn in advance, and switch every assistant off before an interview starts.
A: Tell Barclays as part of your application. The page gives extra assessment time and offline assessments as examples, asks candidates who need accessibility arrangements to inform their recruiter in advance, and says what you share is kept confidential and limited to what you are comfortable sharing.
A: The page says it involves two or three stages, including a motivational interview with a leadership team member, and gives you another chance to show relevant strengths, behaviours or technical skills. It gives no timings. Prepare clear reasons for choosing the business area, evidence from your studies or work, and questions for the interviewer.
A: Use it as general preparation in case your invitation includes a reasoning section, and as a way to build speed and accuracy that helps in any timed online task. The platform Barclays uses offers hints, tips and some practice tests according to the careers page, so start there.
ReasonEra lets you upload a screenshot of a practice item and read an explanation of the reasoning, so you learn why an option is right. It is a revision aid for numerical, logical, verbal and situational judgement material in the weeks before an assessment. It does not substitute for the interactive, behaviour-focused step Barclays describes. Every account has 3 free trials, with a 14-Day Pass at 49 € for unlimited practice.
Employers and test publishers change their processes, so check your own invitation for the final word.
We built ReasonEra to help you understand how reasoning questions work, but some assessments are proctored and many forbid any assistance, so use it beforehand and sit the real test on your own.
Barclays describes three: the application, two short interactive assessments, and an assessment centre of two or three stages.
The official careers page does not describe a numerical reasoning test as of 12 October 2026. Some third-party guides say otherwise, but Barclays has not confirmed it there.
No. Barclays says third-party AI tools, including transcription bots and meeting assistants, are not permitted, and use can lead to the interview being stopped and the application withdrawn.
Yes, the page says the two interactive assessments can be taken on any device, including a phone or tablet.
Let Barclays know as part of your application. Examples include extra assessment time and offline assessments, and the information is kept confidential.
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