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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

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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 22,074 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
      4.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      Great internship opportunities

      Summer intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The internship program here is fantastic, with BarCap running a group of 150+ interns and Barclays Wealth now completing its second round of summer analysts. HR does a great job of balancing on-desk work experience with training sessions, and even roundtable-type discussions with higher management and the CEO.

      Cons

      For interns, the personal experience is pretty much entirely dependent on the team you're assigned to. If luck is on your side, you'll have a great line manager that fosters professional growth and encourages you to ask questions, etc. On the other hand, you could end up with a manager who goes the entire summer without speaking with you and instead asks another entry-level associate to "take care" of you.

      4.0
      Sep 28, 2008

      Investment Bank on the rise....

      Summer intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Intern Program. 10 weeks of a well constructed program. They encourage you to meet directors and managing directors - which is a great idea - and the directors seem to be quite used to the idea by now and sometimes take the interns out to lunch

      Cons

      its located in canary wharf - not in the city. some people who like to drive may prefer this, but depending on where you live it leads to a longer commute

      2.0
      Sep 24, 2008

      Not a "nice" place to work, but pays well

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      When I started working there, the firm was very entrepreneurial and grew from a scrappy upstart to a formidable competitor. The smaller size means a closer working relationship with senior colleagues and a better chance to learn more quickly. Not uncommon for top management to know the name of a graduate trainee and take an interest in that person's career development. Base salaries tend to be lower than other banks but bonuses are (were) generous if you perform well. There are a lot of top bankers that the firm has hired away from competitors and this presents a great opportunity to learn and grow in your career if you get to work with them.

      Cons

      Aggressive atmosphere is encouraged by management, client-stealing and deal-grabbing happen frequently. If the person attempting to steal your clients/deals happens be senior to you, there is very little that you can do. Also, constant changes - some good, some bad. My manager/reporting lines changed more than once every year the entire time I was there - this was not unusual. Moving teams within the firm is extremely difficult - better to leave altogether, as any attempt to move to a different position will be viewed by your manager as an insult. They would rather see you leave the firm than have a possible negative reflection upon themselves. Therefore very important to know the team before you join - there are as many good teams in the firm as bad ones. Barclays Group presents a bit of bureaucracy to deal with, but Barcap is largely insulated from this.

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