Started in July end for test automation engineer, I just got one call from the HR to confirm if I had applied. There was no schedule of any of the interviews shared by the HR.

At any random day, anyone would call and inform that it's interview right now! They would take you by complete surprise. First interview went on for more than 30 minutes and the lady interviewer asked questions on Selenium and some basics of Java. I thought may be this was a telephonic filtration round. And after this, for nearly 3 weeks, nothing came at all. No communication from HR or anyone from Barclays.

After 3 weeks, another call occurs and again random, no prior scheduled call, it was a managerial round. This again went from nearly 25-30 minutes. Questions mostly on how do you handle bug/defect management, working in team, etc.

How come an organization like Barclays recruits its engineers while maintaining no proper communication at all. No coding rounds, no Skype calls, only phone calls without any prior scheduled timeline or agenda.

After the managerial round, about 2-3 weeks later in early September, I got the mail from the HR (FIRST EVER WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, THAT IT USUALLY THE FIRST STEP) stating that they would like to take my candidature forward. Copies of few of my documents were requested and provided the same. After nearly a month, the HR stated that they can't offer me the compensation. Their budget is not enough. Funny part is, I had not expressed my expected compensation at all. It all goes in a virtual world of theirs without any concrete work behind it. Nearly a month after a few exchanges of mail, I requested for a call so that details could be discussed, but none of it!

I have never seen such a poorly organized process. Appears like HR didn't do her job properly. Things were going as if it's all ad-hoc approach. No prior scheduled calls, no proper discussion. Very rigid, no responses on emails.

Appears like company was not interested to recruit but just doing the shabby process for the sake of showing it off! The whole process appears like a scam.

Standard Selenium questions like scrolling, taking screenshots, select class, changing dimensions of the browser, etc.

Project management related questions.