Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,164 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,164 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).

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22K reviews
1.0
Jul 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The remuneration is relatively good and it is a good place to start just for the brand name on your resume.

Cons

There is little opportunities for career progression and growth. Management is not interested in grooming talents/leadership from within. There is a lack of direction in terms of leadership. Important changes/news within the firm are not conveyed until the eleventh hour. Politics is rife and employees are treated as pawns of the firm. You are hired, at best, as a well-paid production-line worker. ' Do what you are told and don't question too much' seems to be the way to live if you want to stake out here for long, otherwise, your frustrations will one day kill you. It is no wonder that the turnover rate here is high.

2.0
Jul 14, 2009

Like most other Banks of it's size

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Groups are flexible, International Exposure, Size of Company, Free Coffee, Good Use of Current Technology, Flexible Scheduling, Ok Health Benefits, Onsite Doctor

Cons

Terrible Management, Continuous Layoffs, British Focused promotions, Clear Glass Ceiling for Minorties and Women, Highly Politicized working Environment, Long Long Work Hours

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