Does Barclays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclays. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclays?

78% of Barclays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclays 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , Investment Banking Analyst (203) , Senior Analyst (203) , Process Advisor (179)

What are the pros of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2246 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1570 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1444 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1131 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 898 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and quick to push you in the way if anything bad happens" ((in 797 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 444 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 343 reviews)); "Low salary and bonus." ((in 261 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 204 reviews))

What are employees saying about Barclays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barclays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Barclays in 2026.

Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,153 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,153 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barclays employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

1.0

Mar 7, 2010

Would not recommend this place to anyone looking for a new opportunity.

It analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salaries are decent for IT people when comparing them to other investment banks on wall street.. There are some very smart people working at this place.

Cons

Very incompetent management at this place. There is no trust here at all, and the politics are brutal. No culture here whatsoever.

5.0

Mar 3, 2010

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, motivated people Good product/service High energy work environment Good compensation

Cons

Longer hours than other Bay Area companies No perks outside compensation

2.0

Feb 28, 2010

best of luck!

Global support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-international exposure -package attractive -aggressive commercial strategy -most successful investment bank on a global scale

Cons

-significant differences between SGP and LDN in term of work recognition -grade oriented organization -very bad work life balance -poor corporate culture

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Would not recommend this place to anyone looking for a new opportunity.

Great place to work

best of luck!

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