Barclays Discovery Programme Thread
Saw it opened on 12/28. I haven't seen a 2024 thread yet, so I figured I would throw one together here. Has anyone completed the follow-up assessment?
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Op what was on the assessment
It’s just cultural/behavioral stuff. They present you with 3 statements like “I enjoy speaking to others”, “I strive for perfection”, etc. and then you rank them in order of how much you identify with the statements and repeat like 50 times with different statements
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I didn’t receive one either
i didn’t either.. is it auto?
I read last year's thread and saw that people were receiving Hirevues, and then later on phone screens. But then there were some who got into the program having done neither Hirevues or phone screens lol.
I also only did the auto personality assessment
i just did it and got a confirmation about getting notified for next steps, anyone else get it after submitting?
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When do apps close
Were the personality exams sent immediately after submitting application? I submitted 30 min ago and still didn't get the personality invite
Yeah, I got mine right away.
bump - anyone heard back?
I haven't
apps close tmrw so they'll prolly be sent out sometime soon after that
Where did you hear this?
Is this a diversity program?
Gotta pray they gave up on all that extra step shit and just sends out the acceptances lol
Does anyone have updates on the program? Thanks!
I got a call back but not sure what they are going to ask
got an email for call next week, maybe that’s the 1st round instead of a hirevue
what location?
nyc s&t
I just got a first round for NYC IB
Congrats! r u from a target or non target?
I also got a first round for LA IBD
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anyone hear back from equity research?
Anyone hear back for IBD TO?
not yet
anything yet?
nah
Anyone hear back from IBD Calgary?
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Has anyone received a rejection email if you didn't haven't heard back about a 1st round call?
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
Haven’t heard squat. Assuming a rejected email will come the day before the event lol
anyone hear back after phone screening
Who did u guys phone screen w
I got the Mf director of S&T NY
i did not receive a phone call yet
has anyone heard anything
anyone hear back yet? literally next week so curious when they will announce
Nothing yet did u get a phone call?
I haven't heard anything yet. Anyone else hear for IB NY?
Nope. Still waiting as well
Out of curiosity, how many phone calls did y'all get?
One
Was your phone call long cuz mine literally lasted 15 min
have any acceptances came out
Someone I know got an acceptance recently via email.
what office?
how recently
Do u know roughly how long ago they did the screening call? Thx man
bump
has anyone heard back
heard back today from s&t ny
good or bad? anyone hear about IBD
wondering this too
anyone else hear?
Accepted to NY S&T, target school
Did u get a confirmation email with further steps? I got in too but after the rsvp they didn't tell me anything else.
I got in too but didn't receive any further instruction after the rsvp, did u get anything?
Have not heard anything either
Anyone hear back for NYC IB?
nyc commercial banking??
Anyone else get an invite but is not diversity (white male here)
it’s very common for asian and white males to get into these programs, since they “encourage” diversity candidates but they don’t make it exclusive unless stated otherwise.
Is NYC IBD Out?
Still haven’t heard. Guessing not a good sign
i feel like nobody has rly heard back
No one who Ik that applied has heard anything yet
would they send out acceptances so late?
its barclays so probs
isn't the program not until april?
i thought it was feb 22-23?
works at the firm, results were out last week
all results or is it somewhat rolling?
Did you guys take way fewer people this year or something? Difference in amount of people i've seen accepted for it this year compared to last year is pretty large
i was thinking the same thing
target schools got less allotted spots, with more spots for non targets - might be why you see less offers among your school peers
wondering if they reimburse ubers to the office, food etc.?
anyone going to NYC for s&t receive an email with the start time or any details for tmr?
Anyone heard back from superday yet?
not yet
have a lot of ppl heard back?
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