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      Barclays

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      Barclays reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,101 total reviews)
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      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 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,101 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
      3.0
      Mar 13, 2010

      Barcap Singapore

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Lehman acquisition has worked. They have definitely up skilled the work force. I think they will keep the momentum going.

      Cons

      Big guarantees for new employees in new groups (i.e. equity and banking) that do not generate much revenue at the moment, so existing employees get shafted a little.

      2.0
      Mar 13, 2010

      Not really a 'top 5' environment

      It audit senior
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IT Audit function covers entire bank portfolio, from payments to credit cards to retail and commercial banking, with locations centred in UK, Western Europe, and a growing hub in SE Asia. The investment banking arm (Barcap) is effectively a separate entity. Theoretically lots of opportunity for travel, and to get exposure across a number of business areas. IT Auditors often assigned to business areas outside their normal remit. Controls focus in operational areas is growing slowly.

      Cons

      Job areas are clearly demarcated, and it is difficult to move between, e.g. Barclaycard and Commercial Banking for structured development, and very hard to move to / from Barcap. Management is very hierarchical, with little trust and interest in opinions and experience of staff in the 'rung below'. Progress and innovation noted by their absence. Takes inordinate amount of time to initiate improvements, and they are generally not valued by management. A large QA team do nothing to streamline work processes. For a regulated industry, the controls focus in operations is poor, and operational staff and junior management do not value Audit function. Audit management style very traditional, and struggle to embrace modern working practices (such as remote working!)

      4.0
      Mar 13, 2010

      Summer analyst assessment centre

      Summer analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Big firm -friendly, approachable -opportunities for professional growth - nice building - stable and secure institution - assessment centre was quite easy in comparison to investment banks

      Cons

      - intern salary significantly lower than other banks

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