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 (970) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (755) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (384) , 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 2256 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 1398 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1116 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 892 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 800 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 442 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 344 reviews)); "Pay is below the market and no incentive (low bonus)" ((in 248 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 199 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

(22,109 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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,109 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

Sep 10, 2010

Good place to start, then move elsewhere

Investment banking analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, facilities and infrastructure Decent in terms of exit opportunities but not the best Can make it a long way if you buy into the culture

Cons

Not good for career advancement Pays below the street at the junior to mid levels Managers not always interested in career advancement of others

4.0

Sep 8, 2010

Better than some.

Vice president, it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bob Diamond is a driven and competant leader that propels the business. This drives the support areas. Some IT areas also share this vision and are directly helping the business to grow.

Cons

Much is dependent on your individual manager. In some areas the habits of less competant middle of the road rivals is appearing.

3.0

Sep 7, 2010

barclays wealth

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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Cons

you need to be an external to have access to the best top position ; we will never reach these types of jobs internally; increase of salary very very slow

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