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.

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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

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

2.0

Jan 2, 2020

A place for mediocrity

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work/life balance - Supportive of activities outside of work (I was able to complete a graduate program while working full time) - Generally nice people

Cons

- A lot of the smart, “go-getter” types of people have left; somehow the place is now full of people who are around to just collect a paycheck - Lack of strategic direction, constant turnover of leadership and each new leader comes up with a strategy that is radically different from the previous one and basically teams have to abandon previous projects because there is a new pet technology to convert to; projects are constantly being decommissioned or converted to the new tech stack but never fully completed before a new leader comes along - No opportunities for growth - Zero investment for training

2.0

Oct 21, 2019

If your face fits

Fraud expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is better than average for a contact centre

Cons

The fraud department has been completely ruined in Barclays. No staff. Completely ignored by senior management and the department managers haven’t got a clue how to cope.

1.0

Oct 12, 2019

Toxic HR culture

Head of human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonably good pay considering the long hours

Cons

The culture at Barclays is still toxic even after all the work for the regulators. The HR department is the worse - the hierarchy is insane and you are expected to fall in line by senior leaders. There is no/little development and people are often made redundant just because they don’t tow the line, not because they are bad employees or people. Think twice before applying especially to HR. I never worked longer hours for so little recognition!

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