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 if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2245 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1606 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1410 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1126 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 919 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 799 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 428 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 340 reviews)); "Low bonus and increment." ((in 255 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 202 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

(22,090 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

4.0

May 23, 2009

great place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My team has a great culture, people all generally pull in the same direction and are keen to help.

Cons

Bureaucracy can sometimes be stifling. As with any large organisation experiences can really vary depending on what division and team you work in.

1.0

May 19, 2009

Find alternate opportunities if you can

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who actually get the work done - The Associates

Cons

Absolutely indifferent management - non communictive, unreasonable, and appallingly insensitive immediate and top management

1.0

May 13, 2009

There are better places to work for.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to get started in finance for 2-3 years, by putting a decent firm on your resume. After that move to better things.

Cons

Practically non-existing growth opportunities; non-inspiring, weak managers; dishonest leadership team. Employees get stuck performing similar tasks for years with opportunity to be challenged other than being forced to take numerous financial certifications. Associate to Principal, and Principal to MD promotion often takes several years of kissing a**. Pay is not competitive, and the management tends to use the "carrot on the stick" as in "if you suck up early years, you will get paid a lot later".

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