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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,076 total reviews)
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      C.S. Venkatakrishnan

      85% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      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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      22K reviews
      4.0
      Dec 3, 2008

      Not a bad place to work at...

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relatively stable bank in today's market. One of the few still hiring. As always your experience will vary from one group to another but in general most people are very helpful, middle management is very approachable. Mostly a meritocracy. Some very smart and hardworking people in IT. The CIO has assembled a good team of direct reports and they are doing a very decent job of executing his vision of building an industry leading platform. The firm seems to follow Bob Diamond's "No jerk" policy

      Cons

      Hours...did I say that before long hours. Probably not any worse than at another IB, but maintaining a work life balance is difficult if not impossible.

      4.0
      Nov 30, 2008

      Nice place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great atmosphere, people are excellent and fun to be with. I really enjoy working with people with the advanced technology that we have. Great location as well in New York, around all the best places to eat for lunch and dinner if you stay in the office late once or twice. Management is strong and the direction of the company can been viewed with confidence. Respect is also valued a lot and they do not mistreat people there. Some of the friendships I built at Barclays I will keep for the rest of my life, so keep a watch on this company!

      Cons

      Management has a hard time giving time off for people. Snide comments are sometime present. It is helpful to be nice and build relationships - the environment really fosters that.

      3.0
      Nov 30, 2008

      Time to focus inward

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Barclays has been successful in growing its investment banking franchise which gives it an exciting feel. The support of Barclays Bank turns out to be a positive force as Barclays Bank plc's balance sheet has been strong over the last few years. Barclays has won multiple awards in almost every line of business in which they have developed, which gives it good prestige, at least at the European level. Working hours are very manageable, more than at most competitors.

      Cons

      Middle management is weak overall. There is no real opportunities for growth within the company as managers are more focused on protecting their turfs vs. growing their people.

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