Not fun but money talks - Assistant Vice President Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Jan 26, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* best compensation on the market * complex IT tasks to do * good working environment

Cons

* no work/life balance * no respect to nearshoring employees by London * untransparent appraisal and promotion process * heavy politics * no vision, strict focus on delivery no matter how inefficient it is

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