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 (821) , Assistant Vice President (754) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (384) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (235) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (178)

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 2257 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1584 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1388 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1137 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 915 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 803 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 434 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 347 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 259 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 204 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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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,090 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 22,090 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

Oct 15, 2009

Trying to be a serious threat to BB, only time will tell.

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ambitious, "no-jerk" culture, decent pay Barcap has got decent strength across the board. Don't do business just to be fashionable, but aggressive to be a serious player.

Cons

Office politics. Promotion and appraisal system seriously flawed. I've met people that were literally stupid, but got promoted. Shocking and demotivating. Should also focus more on internal talent rather then 'just' poach people from other banks.

3.0

Oct 13, 2009

Getting worse

Software engineering lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people Good pay package & benefits

Cons

Poor leadership and management Lack of career progression Doesn't inspire team based culture

1.0

Oct 10, 2009

There is no place worse than Barclays Capital.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Barclays is a place where junior people have opportunity to make big decisions. They let many young, relatively inexperienced people manage big teams.

Cons

This place is very poorly managed. There is no communication, no feedback, no career development, and no teamwork. They let very inexperienced people be in charge and there is a lot of delegation and not a lot of work in the mid and low level management.

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