Nikita Londhe

✅ Round 1: Online Assessment (OA)

📌 Platform: HackerEarth ⏳ Duration: 1.5 hours

Structure of the Test:

12 MCQs

Topics: OOP, Java, Exception Handling, DSA, DBMS

Difficulty: Easy

2 Coding Questions

1 SQL-based question

1 DSA question (String Manipulation)

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

✅ Round 2: Technical Interview

This round focused on projects, core CS concepts, and practical scenarios:

Projects Discussion:

Focused more on backend development.

Java Projects: Implemented using AWT and Swing.

Key Topics Asked:

Multithreading:

How it reduces CPU idle time and speeds up processes.

How it's used in transactions and how consistency is maintained (using synchronization).

How synchronization works and its uses ?

What is a mutex?

ACID Properties: Explained with real-life examples.

Stack vs Heap: Differences and examples.

OOP Questions: Inheritance, Polymorphism, etc.

Database Question: Types Of joins ,Self-join with an example.

Scenario-based: How reconciliation is done at the end of the day in an organization (Explain step-by-step using pen and paper).

Participation in Clubs: Extracurricular involvement.

Cloud Computing:

What is Cloud?

Where it is used and its applications.

Examples of Cloud Services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

✅ Round 3: HR Interview

A purely HR-oriented discussion:

Barclays Values: Which value I relate to the most and why.

Behavioral Questions:

Challenges faced and how I overcame them (with examples).

What is mindset?

Current Internship: My role and responsibilities.

Motivation: Why I want to join Barclays (point-wise answer expected).

General Questions: How I was feeling during the process.

✅ Overall Experience: The process tested both technical knowledge and cultural fit. Key preparation areas that helped me:

Java, DBMS, Multithreading, OOP Concepts, Synchronization

Cloud basics

Clear understanding of my projects and their impact