Not worth it - Assistant Vice President Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good employee benefits. - Better work life balance - International exposure - Focus on diversity in office - Lots of other activities to get involved in apart from day job.

Cons

- Incompetent senior management - Poor appraisal and promotion process. - No vision, try to bring too many changes without proper consideration - Hire and fire policy without rationale

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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