Barclays Software Developer reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(706 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

77% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Barclays with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 706 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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706 reviews
3.0
Mar 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits such as pension and bonus scheme

Cons

Very restrictive (as it has to be). A lot of sign offs when pushing internal apps into production and a lot of red tape. Not ideal for people who want to built cool new things with latest tech.

3.0
Mar 8, 2026

Software engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good office infrastructure

Cons

Barclays provides strong industry exposure , but the workplace culture is undermined by unhealthy practices. Office politics and favoritism are common, and genuine contributions often go unrecognized due to credit stealing. My manager repeatedly asked me to leave the organization, which was discouraging and created a hostile environment. Even after completing challenging work, there was no encouragement or appreciation. When positive outcomes occurred, the manager took credit, but when issues arose, colleagues were blamed. A more transparent recognition system, constructive leadership, and fair treatment of employees would greatly improve morale and collaboration.

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