Does Barclays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclays. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclays?

78% of Barclays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclays 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , 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 2251 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1560 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1414 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1105 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 807 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 438 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 355 reviews)); "Bonus and increment have been low." ((in 250 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 203 reviews))

What are employees saying about Barclays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barclays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Barclays in 2026.

Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,150 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,150 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

1.0

Mar 4, 2020

By far the worst job I’ve ever had.

Vice president - technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There was genuinely nothing positive about working here. Even the compensation was not worth the frustration.

Cons

Ineffective management, absolutely zero autonomy given to subject matter experts, unrealistic expectations and timelines, horrible processes solely for process sake, constantly changing priorities, and little value places in their most valuable employees.

2.0

Feb 14, 2020

Toxic culture

Vp-technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The cards business continues to grow. Base compensation is fair compared to the market.

Cons

The culture within cards & payments is very toxic. The CIO reports into the COO, which means Technology is run like Ops. Senior management seems to think technology people are exchangeable like people in a call center. The focus is on people being in the office from 9-5, instead of looking at true outcomes. No flexibility for remote work. Although the cards business is doing well and growing, bonuses are down year after year after year. New management In Cards & Payments is looking for opportunities to move positions to India.

2.0

Jan 14, 2020

Bad Experience

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, work-life balance

Cons

Horrible technologies, bad projects, incredible bureaucracy, nobody wants to improve anything

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