Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,098 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,098 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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22K reviews
1.0
Dec 21, 2024

Lie

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some people working in the company are nice.

Cons

The company shows itself as supportive for: Gender, mental health, disability and diversity. Nothing of this is true! In fact bullying is on a daily basis, management is prepared to look nice and supportive, but in reality they will keep bullying you in such a passive aggressive way just to see you fail and collapse. No clear objectives in the role, no clear feedback, no training,always threatening employers in a corporate way. Directors do not even realise what it’s happening in their teams and they don’t communicate at all with team members. Managers do not take responsibility of their mistakes and they keep accusing subordinates even when the evidence is present. No empathy for mental issues (caused by them), as soon as you speak up they will start to bully you until you leave. I have never seen such a toxic environment in a company. Life working balance doesn’t exist and you will never been recognised (not even with a simple thank you) for all your efforts.

3.0
Jun 10, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility is decent with 2 days in office compared to 3+ for others, Whippany campus is modern. You can be exposed to a wide variety of technology. Good opportunities to migrate to other countries as well as Barclays has a global footprint.

Cons

Sudden layoffs are common. Senior people laid off while cheaper employees remain. Pay is below expectation and bonuses are spartan. I made more going somewhere else and my new employer isn’t even a bank. Whippany campus is nice but it is overcrowded. If you’re not in the right clique you’ll get thrown under the bus and possibly selected for layoffs. Lots of scandals and just plain screw ups including a past CEO who had ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

1.0
Jan 30, 2024

Toxic environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits such as pension and death in service.

Cons

Cut throat Colleagues/ other teams will try and steal your work/ideas from you. People talk behind peoples backs Lack of development/No development at all.

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