Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,164 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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).

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22K reviews
3.0
Apr 11, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Managers maintain very professional demeanor. Mandatory training includes course that train managers not to yell at their subordinates. After Goldman you would feel like relaxing on (wild) resort.

Cons

First year managemment promises good bonuses, promotions, in exchange to long hours of product development and sleepless nights of product support, but then delivers nothing at the end of the year. Next year you are extremely frustrated and don't deliver that fast. Some people jump, some wait hoping to get a package at the end of the quarter when layoffs happens. If you happen to stick for another year you will loose even more in your total comp. But there always be a story that it's not you, it's market situation that drives your comp down. Quality of people in IT distributed as AAA grade ~1%, B+ ~3% and D~96%. The phenomena are easily explained by a simple inability to pay.

4.0
Apr 11, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- work hard, play hard mentality - worked with talented, smart people - solid training program - ability for career advancement

Cons

- little clarity or visibility from top senior management - long hours and much weekend work - cut-back on perks and benefits

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