Is Barclays a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Barclays have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 641 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Barclays employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Barclays now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Barclays .

Does Barclays pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Barclays with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 641 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Barclays .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Barclays?

83% of Software Developer employees at Barclays would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Barclays with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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 (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 2278 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1576 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1419 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 899 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 800 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 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 246 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 200 reviews))

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(641 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

79% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated Barclays with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 641 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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641 reviews

5.0

Apr 29, 2025

Great Experience

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and great office

Cons

Slow moving work, a lot of request approvals for infrastructure changes

4.0

Apr 22, 2025

good company to work for, great wlb, could have some improvements

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company to work for. The compensation is good but could be better in terms of the bonuses. Getting a good team or manager is important to facilitate success. one great thing this company does well is work life balance. projects are never stressful, good learning opportunity as well

Cons

Projects can be a bit disorganized at times, especially when dealing with technologies that requires consolidation of teams outside of your country, i.e. emea or asia bonuses are on the lower end, should be higher some technologies and process' for making changes are a bit outdated

5.0

Apr 18, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and chill org to work on

Cons

slow progress in terms of tech

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