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.

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,144 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 22,144 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

3.0

Aug 18, 2011

One of the Best Companies I've worked with. Lots of Opportunities to grow

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- i'm very lucky to be working within a team where members are very open to sharing and helping each other grow - great employee benefits - open communication with manager - a lot of interesting projects to work on

Cons

- Still very driven by London and New York - New location is very inaccessible - Environment is very competitive - Work-life balance is not so good depending on which team you are assigned - Too many processes to follow

5.0

Aug 16, 2011

it was excellent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

their salary is very good. the senior bankers are very collaborative and helpful. client exposure is great. and exit options are excellent if u are interested.

Cons

work hours are too much. competition for promotion is also a little too much. i personally stay very far from the workplace so that can be a problem at times.

2.0

Aug 12, 2011

Senior management capabilities deteriated since the influx of Deutsche personnel

Credit risk implementation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We've woken up and smelt the coffee over these dubious hires. This means we'll regain the original ethos and values

Cons

Too many new VP hires over the past two years has led to fractionalised activies, low morale, disfunctional team working.

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