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      Barclays

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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,074 total reviews)
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      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 22,074 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
      1.0
      Oct 29, 2008

      Not a good place to work, especially in middle or back office.

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is well recognized in the street. With the acquisition of Lehman, the firm has grown significantly. It has gained good reputation among peers and has agressively gained market shares in a lot of areas. Good place for a starter.

      Cons

      Headquarter is in London. New York branch is really treated as a branch. All the decisions are made in London. The Lehman acquisition is more like a reverse acquisition. A lot of the 3000 Barclays ppl have lost their job. Many senior positions are taken by ppl from Lehman. This company does not award loyal employees. The longer you stay, the more likely your pay will be screwed. Bonus is at a very low level as compared to the peers in the street.

      3.0
      Oct 28, 2008

      Good pay, rising prestige, poor industry outlook, non-existant culture.

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is getting more prestigious, especially after its acquisition of Lehman Brothers. Pay is pretty good as well. There will be good exit opportunities. The people are also generally nice - management has a no jerk policy.

      Cons

      The firm still has not found its culture. It really depends group to group due to the small size of each group. Job security is also at an all time low - they recently laid off 3000 jobs. Hours are extremely rough although they vary from group to group, which is to be expected in the investment banking industry. Hours for banking probably average 85 hours a week.

      2.0
      Oct 4, 2008

      Barclays on the rise

      Manager of client service
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary when compared to competitors

      Cons

      Very much London centered. If you are not in London, you are out of the loop. Barclays is aggressive about identifying the bottom 10% of the performers and getting rid of them.

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