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 (822) , 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 (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2271 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1590 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1433 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1101 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 891 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 809 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 437 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 343 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 250 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 203 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

(22,105 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 22,105 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

Jun 28, 2010

BGI & BLK

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prior to the Blackrock's acquisition, BGI was a good place to work. Employees were generally rewarded for hard work, job benefits were above average, bonus was competitive (assuming the investment market performed well).

Cons

BGI was a good place to work, until Blackrock acquired it. Certainly with acquisitions one could expect more change and uncertainity, however Blackrock's approach has certainly focused on cost savings, lacked transparency and inspiration. Little was done to retain BGI talent.

3.0

Jun 27, 2010

Sales + Operations experience

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing firm, some smart people on the sales desk. Good training program. Some very good management.

Cons

Promotions often dependent on who you know and not necessarily merit based. Plenty of internal politics often hinder your own progress, very territorial.

2.0

Jun 27, 2010

Get organized

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Barclays has a decent reputation since it came out very strong post crises. It is nice to work for an independent bank.

Cons

with American Barcap sr management and a retail mentality of the employee base it is very difficult to deliver and exceed expectations.

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