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 2239 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 1105 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 877 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 429 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 253 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.

Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,145 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 22,145 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

Feb 25, 2011

Very good firm, but employees are not treated well and comp is below market

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great reputation, respected management team, leadership in the industry, drive for excellence, prudent, well managed

Cons

Does not promote from within, poor pay once you are working for the firm, looks to hire from the outside, frequently lets go of long-term contributors in place of cheaper staff, does not treat foreign workers well.

3.0

Feb 24, 2011

Status Quo

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices the people were friendly compensation was good

Cons

Location is not good management are not competent rumor mill compensation was spotty, higher ups get it all

3.0

Feb 15, 2011

Busy

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, fast to change

Cons

Agressive deadlines, agressive staff who want to climb ladder and step on you on way up.

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Very good firm, but employees are not treated well and comp is below market

Status Quo

Busy

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