My 2 top teams for Barclays are Healthcare and Tech. Does anyone have any advice on how to approach placement process/ any info that may help me standout as I am not from a target school and no school alumni in the Tech Group. Also, is there anything to consider when thinking about both the groups?
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some key points to consider for your placement process at Barclays, especially given your non-target school background:
Networking and Placement Process:
Technical Preparation:
Group-Specific Considerations:
Healthcare Group:
Technology Group:
General Tips:
By focusing on these strategies, you can enhance your chances of standing out during the placement process at Barclays. Good luck!
Sources: Networking 101 – 8 tips from a “non-target” school student, Stand Out as a Non-Target: Recruiting (Part 1 of 4), https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/job-search/my-2-cents-on-sa-recruiting-from-a-non-target-background?customgpt=1, Non-target to non-MBB consulting -Q&A, Non-Target to MM IB: My Advice
Splitting hairs. Both are top groups. Both hire pretty much from the same targets and high semi-targets. Both exit UMM/MF.
Any insight on industrials?
If I were optimizing for exits: Sponsors, Healthcare, Tech, Industrials in that order. PU&I above all if I wanted to do any sort of Climate Tech, Infa PE, etc.
Industrials culture is probably the worst out of this batch. The group has always had a bad rep for being sweaty and working crazy hours. However, unlike tech, it doesn’t seem to have gotten better as turnover is high and there’s weird group dynamics playing out due to the absorption of Chemicals.
Tech had some bad MD turnover issues in the past 2 years but the dust has more or less settled. Still sweaty, still long hours, but the group head fights for her people and the new hires all look stellar. Impressive exits as of late, and I’ve heard nothing but good things about the group culture.
Better to be in Energy Transition for Climate Tech
The best thing you can do is try and get people on the phone early. HC and Tech are two of probably the most selective and sought after groups in the bank, so I would not put all of your eggs in one basket here. During group placement, make sure to talk to some other groups.
I would just begin with cold emailing to get your foot in the door— it won’t be impossible but definitely an uphill battle. Based on recent year’s SA classes, the groups have mostly taken kids from targets. Have a friend in tech and their SA classes have pretty much been Ivy + UVA, Stern, Ross
Sponsors can be challenging to crack as well because it's a very small group: analyst classes are 2-3 per year compared to healthcare or tech that are 10-12 per year. That also creates a different social dynamic, of course; having a big analyst class can be a lot of fun and you make some really great friends.
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