Just wanted to start a thread for the Barclay Discovery Program in Feb 2025. Please update this feed as you hear back during the process. Has anyone received an interview? My status shows “preliminary conversations” but I have not heard anything in several weeks. Does anyone have any insights?
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Have also not heard anything and mine also says preliminary conversations. I submitted in early December so not sure.
Had interview before Christmas
which office
NYC
What kind of questions were asked? was it mostly resume.. etc? And did they by any chance ask a diversity related question?
when did you apply?
Have you heard anything else from them?
Anyone know if you can still get first rounds through regular application if you dont get diversity program?
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Is it only IB that has had interviews come out or other divisions as well?
I think so, but not sure
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Oh crap, I submitted toward the end of the deadline for IB, am I cooked considering they already have started interviews?
Has anyone heard back? I know they did hirevues in previous years but I don't think that's the case now.
I got a 10-minute conversation invite with an analyst for NYC in DCM the day after New Year's, that's all though.
Got one too -- have you heard back from them at all?
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any news on sf discovery day?
I applied for sales and trading and It shows "preliminary conversations" for a long time now. anybody got a interview for s&t ??
i got one in Dec
is that for sales and trading or IB and how did they contact ya??
Have you heard anything back from them? Seems pretty late lol
assuming if we haven't had a call yet for IB and applied early that we're cooked ?
Is there anybody's portal not showing 'preliminary conversations'?
.
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Are interviews out yet for ER?
I got my offer for ER today
we can apply for one discovery program and one internship right?
Has anybody got anything for NYC Equity Research yet?
got an email today
got an email today. does anyone know anything about what it will be like??😭
not sure I got my email today too. Do they cover travel expenses lol
Got in for IB - M&A/Coverage
NY?
yeah
and you had a call i assume ?
no
When exactly is the program? Am I cooked if I haven’t gotten a call? Not doing IB btw
Didn't get anything yet...cooked 🤡
i literally got a call with my coffee chatters about the program and didn't hear back. do they send out rejections?
Did anyone hear back about acceptances for s&t?
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I haven't yet, the analyst I had a call with said we should hear back in two weeks and tomorrow would be that date so
same
Anyone know when IB Coverage/M&A for NYC decisions releasing?
found out yesterday for DCM
No interview. Took the cognitive test heard nothing for 1.5 months and just got in
What division?
NYC IB coverage
Do we hear back regarding rejections or only acceptances? Im so impatient rn
i would assume just acceptances
The process sounds so chaotic and seems like they are rolling out the results
How are u notified of acceptance is it a call email or something else
I just got an offer for discovery program in NY for IB. I never received a preliminary call and had networked with alumni there but nothing formal.
What school?
has anyone heard about public finance
Not at all
Have you got any interviews for it
anyone hear back for s&t yet?
Anyone heard back from Toronto office?
Anyone hear back for M&A NYC yet?
Does anyone know if acceptances are on a rolling basis or all at once?
After getting in has anyone gotten another email?
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asking this
Anyone heard back from S & T?
Has anyone received further steps after the acceptance email for S&T?
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anyone hear back from chicago?
Just got the rejection email 😅
Rejected despite speaking to the recruiting team from my school and having people vouch for me… smh.
Same.. Oh well
anyone heard after the superday?
following
bumping this
yes got call thursday
Bumping, I was told monday
Bumping, I was told by Monday
got the offer yesterday
Did they call or email
call for ib
call
supposedly some came out yesterday with acceptance and rejections.
how many ppl get it
i dont know but hoping for the best monday
Did anyone hear back from research?
nope, how long are they gonna make us wait :((
did anyone get formal offer letter
did anyone get formal eltter
have you gotten the letter yet
still havent heard from S&T
got a call on monday and they told me there are still no updates for S&T
Did they call you? Or you called the office
They called me
Ppl have gotten offers already
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