Contracting at Barclays- what checks do they carry out before you start work?

[simplicity]

I'm curious to know what checks are carried out before a contract is started at Barclays? Is there a standard check that they do? If you have worked there before what was the process?

[MrMarkyMark]

I'm curious to know what checks are carried out before a contract is started at Barclays? Is there a standard check that they do? If you have worked there before what was the process?

5-8 year full background (employment history etc.) and criminal records check.
Nearly all IBs carry out something similar, or their agencies do.
If its Barclays go for a decent rate, it will probably be cut a month, or so, down the line anyway.

[LondonManc]

Consider yourself on the market until you're sat at your desk working. I've still got an outstanding offer from 2012 that they haven't sent the contract over for

As MMM says, go in at 10-15% more than you'll want because you'll get chopped in a few months (check the egos contractor cuts website).

General checks for all banks are comprehensive - passport or driving licence and birth certificate, company registration docs, VAT certificate, DBS check, etc.

Some of it you have to provide, other items they have a team that checks.

[MrMarkyMark]

I've still got an outstanding offer from 2012 that they haven't sent the contract over for

The agents still regularly on the blower saying it will be with you "in the next day or two"

[LondonManc]

The agents still regularly on the blower saying it will be with you "in the next day or two"

Not spoken to him for a while. Might try and wangle a couple of drinks out of him at some point!

[uk contractor]

Minimum will be:


Police background checks
Credit vetting checks
Previous employment background checks/references
Provide at least 3 years bank statements & credit card statement maybe even mortgage statements
Original Passport, driving licence & utility bills which you need to present in person usually not by post


If you fail the police or credit checks forget it they will not usually proceed. If you have specific credit issues they will also probably most likely fail you.


It all depends on the role though how deep they want to go. Anything front office/trade floor will require everything. Other less business critical roles will most likely do police & credit vetting & provide a original few documents then after a few weeks wait they will claim they did other checks but in reality they are just keeping you waiting as I have heard of people who failed some banks get into Barclays in non front office roles.


This is all dependent on how fast they need you as well its rare but not unknown to just hire & fastrack you on site. I would still look around until you get a start date as Barclays have also messed contractors around & either the budget got pulled & or they changed their minds & got an internal candidate to cross train instead (that happens a lot recently in some banks they transfer a resource they already have to save the budget despite telling you the contract is yours!).

[northernladuk]

Hope you enjoy rate cuts.

[simplicity]

Thanks - useful information. I think
I will just go to the interview and see how it goes but keep looking.

[quackhandle]

And if site is Radbroke, Cheshire, I hope you like parking not on site ie a few miles away and walking.

qh

[oliverson]

I'm curious to know what checks are carried out before a contract is started at Barclays? Is there a standard check that they do? If you have worked there before what was the process?

Despite the doom merchants here, in 12 years contracting, the 2 contracts I've had at Barclays in London have been probably the best I've had - most interesting projects and great people to work with. Downside was 2 x 10% cuts but it didn't matter as I was having such a great time.

As others have outlined, there are certain standard compliance checks that need to be undertaken and they seem pretty intrusive but give it a couple of hours of your time and for your part they are out of the way.

I'd go back tomorrow if the role was as interesting as the previous two.