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 (972) , 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 (236) , 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 2254 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1583 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1404 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1118 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 881 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 798 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 444 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 353 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 268 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 206 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

(22,133 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 22,133 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).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Apr 24, 2011

Brilliant

Business risk partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast moving, great business, professional

Cons

who you know - be careful the company you keep

3.0

Apr 20, 2011

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and amazing people to work with. Many employee retreats and a lot of company lunches and happy hours.

Cons

Workload may be heavy at times and the bosses are strict. Also the location is hard to reach during rush house.

4.0

Apr 20, 2011

Good culture and people compared to other bulge brackets

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Much less jerk factor Capable and smart colleagues all around Compensation generally in line with industry average

Cons

The brand isn't as big as the other premier banks like Goldman and JPM, so that affects the type work we do. It means more pitching by managing directors instead of live transactions, so more meaningless work for junior staff. Also feedback is never that helpful, rankings are very political, but that's true across all investment banks.

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