Is Barclays a good company to work for as a Risk?

Risk professionals working at Barclays have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 127 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Barclays employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Risk Jobs at Barclays now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Risk interview questions at Barclays .

Does Barclays pay Risk employees well?

Risk professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Barclays with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 127 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Risk salaries at Barclays.

How happy are Risk professionals working at Barclays?

86% of Risk employees at Barclays would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Risk professionals have also rated Barclays with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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 (308) , AVP-IT (296) , 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 if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2266 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1594 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1408 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1125 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 869 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 801 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 435 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 351 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 267 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 211 reviews))

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4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

81% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Risk employees have rated Barclays with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 127 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Risk professionals have an excellent working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Risk professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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127 reviews

5.0

May 18, 2026

Great company with excellent benefits, but high workload at times

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for, excellent benefits. Really good area to work in with lots of flexibility around work and home life balance

Cons

Workload can be very full on at times and some months are extremely challenging

4.0

May 1, 2026

Relaxed teams, but outdated applications hinder tasks

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The teams are relaxed and culture is good

Cons

Tasks can be hard to achieve because of how old applications are within the bank

5.0

Nov 23, 2025

Credit risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, pay - flexible working options and lots of opportunity for internal movement

Cons

None I can think of actively

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