Is Barclays a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Barclays have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 712 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 Software Developer Jobs at Barclays now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Barclays .

Does Barclays pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Barclays with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 712 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Barclays.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Barclays?

79% of Software Developer employees at Barclays would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Barclays with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What Barclays locations are top rated by Software Developer employees?

New York is the top rated Barclays location by Software Developer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (975) , Vice President (826) , 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 if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2257 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1620 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1397 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 904 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 804 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 434 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 347 reviews)); "Low salary and bonus." ((in 256 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 203 reviews))

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

76% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Barclays with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 712 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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712 reviews

4.0

Feb 16, 2013

Motivating and Cooperative

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The folks here in the firm are committed to delivering quality business to our clients (internally or externally). Everyone is pretty much focused on getting the results and achieving the projects that were set up.

Cons

Quality of certain employees are lacklustre. The lack of quality in certain departments are a stumbling block for the firm as some departments who wishes to drive the firm forward are tugged behind by these departments.

5.0

Dec 18, 2012

Good Company to Work for...

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility is offered by this employer.

Cons

Nothing for this company to review.

1.0

Oct 7, 2010

politics at the coal face

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology, fast moving and challenging. Well paid.

Cons

Stressful, competitive. Lack of management support. No training, little interest in career development. Long hours. Every man for himself. Not collaborative.

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