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 (975) , Vice President (824) , Assistant Vice President (757) , 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 (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2274 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1588 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1427 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1089 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 872 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 799 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 431 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low bonus and increment." ((in 247 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 207 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

4.0

Nov 18, 2024

Good culture

Credit risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best qualities about working at barclays is thr good company culture.

Cons

One of the downsides would be the benefits.

4.0

Nov 12, 2024

Its good company

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team and very supportive people

Cons

Nine that i can think of

3.0

Oct 1, 2024

Decent place to work in

Credit risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of products to work on

Cons

Big corporation with small deliverables and slow pace

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