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) , 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 2246 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1570 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1444 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1131 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 898 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 797 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 444 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 343 reviews)); "Low salary and bonus." ((in 261 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 204 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

(22,153 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 22,153 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

5.0

Sep 26, 2018

Working in Operations for the Barclays

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great management - Reasonable interview process - Good food facilities and gym - Provides transportation

Cons

- Hard work life balance

Barclays Response

7y

Thanks for your feedback. Sorry to read that you have not managed to get a good work life balance. I really hope that is a "blip" around a project or initiative you are working on. If not I would suggest you look at the dynamic working pages on the intranet as there is lots of support and advice on how you can consider different working patterns that will meet you needs more effectively. Good luck

2.0

Sep 6, 2018

Kill your desires if you want to join this company.

Analyst ba3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonus at the end of financial year

Cons

Nothing interesting about this company

Barclays Response

7y

Thank you for taking time out to post your comments. We appreciate the feedback and are really disappointed that you have had such an experience.

5.0

Jul 28, 2018

Good place to work for ladies

Process advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Values of Barclays are outstanding. Cab facilities and maternity leaves are the biggest plus for ladies. Female employees are given more opportunities and are respected.

Cons

Internal job movements are preferred based on know person than knowledged person.

Barclays Response

7y

Thank you for taking time out to post your comments. Barclays stands committed towards creating an environment that thrives on meritocracy and enables colleagues to Be More – thus bringing our new Employee Value Proposition to life. We are also an equal opportunities employer and will hire the best candidate for any given role. We regret any disappointing experiences you may have had, and this feedback does help us work towards being better in future.

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Working in Operations for the Barclays

Kill your desires if you want to join this company.

Good place to work for ladies

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