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 (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2224 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1582 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1405 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1144 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 908 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 799 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 340 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 256 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 202 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

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,128 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,128 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

2.0

Jan 6, 2011

Bad technology, poor division of responsibilities across technology groups

Assistant vice president, it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Middle management generally understanding of employee's personal needs.

Cons

Collaboration between groups in the bank is very difficult to accomplish, and never possible in a timely manner. IT infrastructure fragmented across groups. Front office does not recognise the difficulties caused by the above.

5.0

Jan 5, 2011

i loved every minute of my part time position, excellant work/life balance

Payments team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellant work/life balanace opportunities for all regardless of sex

Cons

occassional short notice to work enforced overtime, short lunches etc

2.0

Jan 1, 2011

Very busy but no respect for quality.

Development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent team. Reasonably flexible. Lots of work.

Cons

Unrealistic expectations with respect to deliverables. Business disengaged. No respect for quality criteria other than time to market. Non technical management seem to do well rather than technical people.

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Bad technology, poor division of responsibilities across technology groups

i loved every minute of my part time position, excellant work/life balance

Very busy but no respect for quality.

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