Is Barclays a good company to work for as a Graduate Software Developer?

Graduate Software Developer professionals working at Barclays have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Barclays employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Software Developer Jobs at Barclays now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Software Developer interview questions at Barclays .

Does Barclays pay Graduate Software Developer employees well?

Graduate Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Barclays with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Software Developer salaries at Barclays.

How happy are Graduate Software Developer professionals working at Barclays?

33% of Graduate Software Developer employees at Barclays would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 62% in the past 12 months. Graduate Software Developer professionals have also rated Barclays with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (179)

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 2257 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1603 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1416 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1130 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 885 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 439 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 263 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 201 reviews))

Barclays Graduate Software Developer reviews

3.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

100% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Graduate employees have rated Barclays with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Graduate professionals have a good working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Graduate professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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25 reviews

5.0

Oct 14, 2023

Really good company to work for!!

Graduate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, Great colleagues, Amazing colleague events beyond work, Support towards professional and personal development, Flexible work.

Cons

Inconsistencies throughout organisation as different teams follow different protocols.

2.0

Sep 20, 2023

Too luck-based

Graduate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to work across a variety of technologies

Cons

Extremely luck-based on which team you are assigned to, some are much better than others

4.0

Jun 13, 2023

Slow pace but enjoyable

Software engineer graduate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

new facility with new building at Glasgow

Cons

The work is not so exciting as the previous work experience was mainly focusing on refactoring a codebase.

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