Barclays Software Developer reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(647 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

77% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated Barclays with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 647 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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647 reviews
4.0
Aug 18, 2025

Review

Recommend
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Pros

Moderate work life balance ( project specific) Bonus at the end of financial year Good infrastructure Good higher management ( depends on project) 2 days work from office (as of now )

Cons

Very old technology ( depends on project) Not much to learn in tech side

4.0
Aug 9, 2025

Good Work-Life Balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Good work-life balance (in most roles) • Strong benefits and competitive pay • Supportive, inclusive culture • Stable, global brand

Cons

• Bureaucratic and slow decision-making • Office politics and inconsistent management • Limited bonuses/hikes (depends on team)

3.0
Aug 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is a pro fof some teams

Cons

Poor management Less opportunityfor growth Politics

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