Horribe place to build a career - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

1.0
Apr 30, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Big company, benefits are very good compared to other firms. Name stands out on a resume.

Cons

I was in a rotational program for IT. The program is the worse of its kind. Most people that join this firm for training subsequently leave the firm. Employee morale is very low. HR (who manage the program), tell grads to basically shut up and sit down and take any seat Barclays gives them. This is the worse place to start a career, only come here if you have been working for 10+ years and need a place to retire.

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