Online application form, followed by a HireVue video interview. The video interview has you complete tasks as if in a mini assessment centre. The tasks are very specific to the role you apply for.

The video interview had 3 sections.

Section 1: you are assessed with a briefing from a "manager", and you have to complete a series of job related questions. The questions are a mixture of multiple choice, verbal responses and written (short essay) responses. The first section had 5 questions in 30 minutes.

Section 2: one video interview question, then record a video recommendation to the data question from section 1.

Section 3: standard video interview questions

Section 1: Presented with on two financial products. Answer multiple choice questions based on calculations from the data.

Section 2: 1 - What would your family and friends say is your top strength? 2 - You receive an "email" from a colleague asking which financial product from Section 1 you recommend to a client. The client's business structure is mentioned in the email so that helps your decision. You have 8 minutes to prepare and then you record your response in 9 minutes. 3 - An intern has calculated the numbers based on Section 1. You have to check if they are correct. You have 9 minutes to write an email response to the intern. This is where using a spreadsheet in Section 1 will be very useful. 4 - Someone emails you based on the video recommendation, you have 3 minutes to record another video response (3 minutes to prepare, and 3 minutes to record).

Section 3: Standard video interview questions

1- Why financial services and Barclays 2- Why are you suited to the scheme 3- What are current challenges facing the business area you applied for 4- What have you learnt from the process that makes you look forward to working at Barclays?