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 (970) , Vice President (822) , Assistant Vice President (755) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (384) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (235) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (178)

What are the pros of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2235 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1589 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1415 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1093 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 910 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 796 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 433 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 347 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 253 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 198 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

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,097 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% 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 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,097 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 19, 2018

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family leave (maternity/paternity) is good offering 4 months to mothers and 1 month to fathers. Worklife balance is decent.

Cons

Relocating thousands of people to Whippany, NJ because upper management couldn’t fulfill this request at their prior bank. Would have employees travel for 3 hours just to keep their jobs.

3.0

Oct 14, 2017

Deserves its rep on the street

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, supports good work life balance via flex working, pockets of good people in certain functions.

Cons

Uncompetitive pay, frequent change of Technology and Business management and strategy, difficult to attract and retain top talent due to sub-par reputation on the street.

1.0

Sep 25, 2017

Delay Process in Full and Final and Experience Letter

Ba iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary, bonus is not part of salary.

Cons

Very bad HR team. My last day of working with Barclays was 2nd August 2017. Today its 25th Sep 2017, even after 53th days I have not received my Full and final and experience letter. I have dropped several mails to HR team, I had at-least 10 calls in these 53 days but what I got is just a promise that after 1/2 weeks we will do settlement. I don't understand why Barclays is not able to provide experience letter even after 53 days.

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