Not a great place to work now - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Jun 25, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You will never get board

Cons

Poor leadership US centric Consensus decision making Lack of trust The DHL club Over worked in London to cater for US normal working hours Wrong people in the wrong jobs

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Cons

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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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