Low stress and good pay, but corporate issues persist - Senior Software Engineer Barclays Employee Review

3.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Not much stress at all good compesation nice offices

Cons

corporate some teams are doing produce crappy quality code "getting things done" - this and lot of similar phrases flying around growing vibe coding approach as there is no tomorrow

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5.0
Apr 3, 2026
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Pros

Great company with diversified business. Great benefits

Cons

Hard to get promoted but patience pays off.

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4.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work Life balance, 5 weeks vacation, unlimited sick days, friendly atmosphere, Great campus and facilities,

Cons

Pay and Bonus can be higher and on par with competitors. High loyalty tax. Low merit increases and bonus. Competitive but Loyal Long-term employees get demotivated and tend to quite quit.

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