Is Barclays a good company to work for?

Barclays has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 24,867 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Barclays to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Barclays have been left by employees working as Investment Banking Summer Analyst , Equity Research Associate and Summer Analyst .

Does Barclays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclays. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclays?

78% of Barclays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclays 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (824) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (538) , Software Engineer (389) , Director (329) , Software Developer (306) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , Investment Banking Analyst (203) , Senior Analyst (203) , Process Advisor (179)

What are the pros of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2266 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1574 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1410 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1126 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 914 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and quick to push you in the way if anything bad happens" ((in 787 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 436 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 349 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 262 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 201 reviews))

What are employees saying about Barclays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barclays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Barclays in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Barclays locations?

New York , Whippany , Wilmington , Henderson , San Francisco , Jersey City , Las Vegas , Cincinnati , Hamilton , Newark , Houston , Los Angeles , Brooklyn , Chicago , Philadelphia , Newark , Menlo Park , Wilton , Dallas , Long Island City , McKinney , Miami , Atlanta , Plano , Seattle , Boston , Delaware City , Edison , Tempe , Austin

Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,181 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,181 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barclays employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Jun 28, 2010

A Good Place to start Career At.

Summer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The Senior Management is very approachable and the treatment from Senior Management is great irrespective of who you are. -There is a great work life balance -Compensation is in line with other competitors in the domain

Cons

-Internal Processes are not well organized. -Lots of bureaucracy

3.0

Jun 28, 2010

BGI & BLK

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prior to the Blackrock's acquisition, BGI was a good place to work. Employees were generally rewarded for hard work, job benefits were above average, bonus was competitive (assuming the investment market performed well).

Cons

BGI was a good place to work, until Blackrock acquired it. Certainly with acquisitions one could expect more change and uncertainity, however Blackrock's approach has certainly focused on cost savings, lacked transparency and inspiration. Little was done to retain BGI talent.

3.0

Jun 27, 2010

Sales + Operations experience

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing firm, some smart people on the sales desk. Good training program. Some very good management.

Cons

Promotions often dependent on who you know and not necessarily merit based. Plenty of internal politics often hinder your own progress, very territorial.

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