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 (385) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , 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 (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2284 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1597 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1410 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1139 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 880 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 803 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 435 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 342 reviews)); "Pay is below the market and no incentive (low bonus)" ((in 268 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 208 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

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,144 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,144 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

2.0

Sep 1, 2011

Good rotation program in analyst class for sales and trading but learning ends soon

Investment banking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits package and a foot in the door. Best training program on wall street pre Lehman merger. Was great to start here

Cons

Always threatened to get fired. High turnover rate and firing w/o warning. Hassle to take a day off for dr visits and healthcare. No ability to move groups once placed after rotations. Stuck in role and executing trades. No sales experience with clients in person no training for the next level after Yeats Of being in a junior role. Line managers care about themselves and not training their juniors well

1.0

Aug 31, 2011

Toxic environment

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the benefits were good. the equipment was good. free coffee, free water

Cons

weak senior management. no career growth. too political. very unhealthy environment. unrealistic goals and expectations, and then no bonus to really rub it in.

3.0

Aug 30, 2011

Good colleagues, bad management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits were superior to many other banks in the area.

Cons

It has become a very political and stressful environment where employees are rewarded less for working more in a bad work environment.

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Good rotation program in analyst class for sales and trading but learning ends soon

Toxic environment

Good colleagues, bad management

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