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 (387) , Director (329) , Software Developer (306) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (238) , 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 2235 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1591 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1407 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1127 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 907 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 805 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 437 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 260 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 200 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

(22,164 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 22,164 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

2.0

Mar 24, 2018

Don’t work here if you want growth

Process advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security Uk shifts Cab and food

Cons

Poor increments and appraisals Fake assurances of better work environment No growth Flattery is the powerhouse Managers , may it be mid or top level consider female employees as not colleagues but girls who are open to be flirted with.

Barclays Response

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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 . Driving inclusive engagement and becoming an employer of choice are some of our top people priorities for this year, and currently our employee engagement scores stands at 89%, which is well above industry average. We regret any disappointing experiences you may have had, and this feedback does help us work towards being better in future.

4.0

Jan 19, 2018

salary situation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good to work if salary is good

Cons

need to negotiate salary while accepting job. increments are not good

4.0

Dec 20, 2017

Great place to work. Progression difficulties one you rearch some grades.

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits. Interesting work in a nice location. Great people to work with.

Cons

Management cliques in some areas. Lack of progression within teams.

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Don’t work here if you want growth

salary situation

Great place to work. Progression difficulties one you rearch some grades.

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