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 (820) , Assistant Vice President (754) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (383) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (261) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (235) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (201) , 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 2243 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 1419 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1131 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 884 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 808 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 431 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 347 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 268 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

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,076 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 22,076 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

Dec 28, 2008

Liked it better before Lehman Acquisition

Information technology manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be because it was a small and growing company.

Cons

After Lehman acquisition, not anymore. Morale is low in many departments. Lots of Lehman legacy people sitting around and not doing anything.

3.0

Dec 27, 2008

better than the alternative

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

guess that since they did not receive cash infusion from the British government, they might be able to pay better the people.

Cons

integration between Lehman Bros employees and former barcap employees is tough.

3.0

Dec 13, 2008

Used to be a good place to work.

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be Lehman and when it was Lehman, it was a much better place to work for. It hasn't had much layoff yet, which is a great thing, and your experience highly depend on which group you work.

Cons

Some managers are downright nasty, mean and that is one of the reasons some people left the firm, most other mangers are fine. The compensation structure for associate is too fair, or unfair to put in another way. Every incoming associates are paid pretty much the same in the first two years, giving us no incentives to work hard as long as you don't worry about layoff. There is no difference between PhD and other associates in terms of promotion although they have called senior associates.

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