Barclays — Spring Insight Programme

Spring Week · Investment Banking

Status

Opening Soon

Location

London

Level

Internship

Deadline

Not published

Status checked against the firm's careers feed — last synced 29 August 2026.

Key details

Applications open: 1 October 2026
Deadline: Not published by the firm; treat the role as rolling and apply early.
Process: App→SHL→HireVue
Window typically opens in October; the firm has not published an exact date. The full process runs roughly five to six weeks.

Apply on Barclays's site

What the assessment involves

As reported by candidates for Spring Insight Programme — confirm the current stages on the firm's own application page.

1
Application · practice this →
Online form; the full process from submission to decision runs roughly five to six weeks.
2
SHL assessments · practice this →
Cognitive ability, personality and a "mindset" assessment, supplied by SHL.
3
HireVue video · practice this →
Recorded interview of six competency questions with two minutes to answer each.

Where to focus: Two minutes is the whole brief. Pre-build six competency stories in STAR form, timed to 100 seconds so you land the point before the clock does, and cover teamwork, failure, leadership, conflict, initiative and interest in finance.

Last verified 25 August 2026 · OurGen — Barclays Spring Week · Finbound — Barclays application guide

How to prepare for this one

Spring weeks screen on motivation and awareness more than technicals, but the online tests and video interviews still filter hard.

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