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 if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2278 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1576 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1419 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 899 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 433 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 246 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 200 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

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,101 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 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

3.0

Mar 9, 2010

Tough place to work over the past year

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

recent sakary increase has made comp comparable to the street. No worry about financial problems of firm. they are one of the survivors.

Cons

too much bureaucracy. senior management out of touch with the work being performed. politics are horrible. it effects promotions and bonus.

3.0

Mar 8, 2010

Overall Average Place to Work

Associate - public finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation is fair with what the street pays, and as with most big companies there are opportunities to move internally. The benefits are good.

Cons

Hours were long and there wasn't much work life balance. Also, compensation was not looked at across groups and so there was some inequity between groups in how people were paid.

1.0

Mar 7, 2010

Would not recommend this place to anyone looking for a new opportunity.

It analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salaries are decent for IT people when comparing them to other investment banks on wall street.. There are some very smart people working at this place.

Cons

Very incompetent management at this place. There is no trust here at all, and the politics are brutal. No culture here whatsoever.

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