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 (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , 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 2257 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1603 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1416 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1130 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 885 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 808 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 439 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 263 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 201 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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Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,149 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,149 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

1.0

Aug 3, 2011

Negative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a strong Banking franchise

Cons

It is far too big and bureaucratic

3.0

Aug 1, 2011

Good Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home option if needed Good work life balance nobody cares if you come late or leave early if you are completing the work in time

Cons

Lot of things will depend on your relationship with Manager Some people will get all the good opportunities No Onsite

3.0

Jul 31, 2011

unsatisified

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

popular with the public and

Cons

low salary and the work takes too much of our time and we would ahve liked to have more holidays

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