Does Barclays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclays. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclays?

78% of Barclays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclays 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (970) , Vice President (820) , Assistant Vice President (754) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (384) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (235) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (178)

What are the pros of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2275 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1587 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1407 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1138 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 916 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 810 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 427 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low bonus and increment." ((in 238 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 202 reviews))

What are employees saying about Barclays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barclays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Barclays in 2026.

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Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,085 total reviews)

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 22,085 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

1.0

Dec 20, 2018

Horrible environment

Prototyper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coffee shop on site was good

Cons

Inept managers, bullying, harassment, homophobic, ableist.

5.0

Jul 10, 2018

An Excellent Company To Work With

Decision maker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best bank I have worked with. Company and colleagues are very helpful and supportive, can be quite laid back as long as though you get your work done and don't abuse the the rules.

Cons

Not as well paid as I'd like.

Barclays Response

That is great to read. I can see that you have only been with us a short time. Our reward structure is driven by personal performance so there is lots of opportunity for you to influence your pay in the future.

1.0

Feb 25, 2018

Nepotism and snide abide

Community banker - essential banking

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good staff, buried under nepotism.

Cons

No overtime, a lack of managerial oversight, poor planning, a lack of care, massive laundering but they're only now doing something about it and that's mostly because they want to reduce the number of customers, the wrong people are promoted and few are left to do the bulk, it is snide and horrible and i hate it.

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