Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,150 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,150 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).

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22K reviews
4.0
Jan 12, 2010
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Pros

Great benefits and employee support in London Headquarters - staff canteen, building, gym, 6 weeks holiday, pension plan, and corporate responsibility

Cons

As per the headline, it's just too big and too retail-focused to be able to make changes quickly. Because of the size, there's also a lot of stakeholder management and politics -- meaning it takes a strong communicator and self-promoter to thrive.

3.0
Jan 9, 2010

Barclays - Ok

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Good professional development -Depending on which area in finance you are in, good work/life balance -Internal mobility is fairly good and people get to move to other areas of the bank

Cons

-Some areas of finance work very long hours -Job satisfaction isn't all that great, nor rewarding at times -Lehman/Barcap integration - still feels like two different firms in a forced marriage; culture clash -Lack of teamwork and sense of one firm; seems like everyone for themselves

3.0
Jan 6, 2010

A Flat Organization

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible when it comes to work.life balance

Cons

Company is not diverse. They make you take the 15 minute online training, but they do not practice it. What's the use? Not many opportunities for people of color Company does not promote within. Why not promote the people who are working hard, getting educated, and perform well on their jobs? Why do the good one have to leave in order to get the promotions/recognition that they deserve?

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