Revise SQL thoroughly – Focus on JOINs, GROUP BY, aggregate functions, subqueries, and problems like finding the 2nd/3rd highest salary
Practice writing queries in multiple ways
Brush up on OOPs concepts – Make sure you're clear with real-life examples of inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction
Scenario-based understanding helps a lot
Practice DSA problems – Focus on strings, arrays, and basic problem-solving
Try to solve each problem using at least two approaches (brute force + optimized)
Know your projects inside out – Be prepared to explain your tech stack, architecture, your specific contribution, and how you handled challenges or conflicts in a team setting
Be honest and confident during HR rounds – Interviewers often look for clarity, teamwork, and communication
Don't hesitate to talk about your learnings from mistakes
Mock interviews help – Practice explaining your projects and solving coding problems out loud
It builds confidence and fluency.
General advice
Be yourself and you are good to go!!
Barclays
SDE Intern
3 Rounds
2 Problems
Selected
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Gaurang mundhraSDE Intern
Posted on: 287 days ago
Difficulty levelMedium
Interview modeOn-site
Apply levelOther
Interview timeline0-1 Weeks
Interview rounds
Overall Experience
Preparation Tips
Revise SQL thoroughly – Focus on JOINs, GROUP BY, aggregate functions, subqueries, and problems like finding the 2nd/3rd highest salary
Practice writing queries in multiple ways
Brush up on OOPs concepts – Make sure you're clear with real-life examples of inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction
Scenario-based understanding helps a lot
Practice DSA problems – Focus on strings, arrays, and basic problem-solving
Try to solve each problem using at least two approaches (brute force + optimized)
Know your projects inside out – Be prepared to explain your tech stack, architecture, your specific contribution, and how you handled challenges or conflicts in a team setting
Be honest and confident during HR rounds – Interviewers often look for clarity, teamwork, and communication
Don't hesitate to talk about your learnings from mistakes
Mock interviews help – Practice explaining your projects and solving coding problems out loud
