Delusions of grandeur - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

2.0
May 6, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Generally likeable and fairly talented people * Interesting, challenging work

Cons

* Hugely political at senior levels * Terrible infrastructure (systems and processes), making it far more difficult to get things done than it should be * Bureaucratic, especially when dealing with HR-related issues

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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