Barclays Software Engineer interview experience

I remember the sequence being clear: one or two technical rounds where we’d go deep on skills and projects, followed by a manager round that focused on interpersonal and decision-making abilities. The final step was an HR round centered on compensation and other discussion around terms.

The overall difficulty matched an average level for me. What stood out was how much the process treated the rounds as distinct checkpoints: first the technical fit, then how I’d operate with decisions and communication, and finally the HR conversation.

I didn’t get an offer, but the experience felt fairly