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 (821) , 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 if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2249 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1568 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1422 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 900 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 802 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 425 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 350 reviews)); "No bonuses and they don't always offer permanent position." ((in 244 reviews)); "late working hours" ((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

(22,091 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 22,091 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

5.0

Mar 25, 2016

Project Manager

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location on the Wilmington Riverfront. Friendly people.

Cons

Unorganized, chaotic, unstructured, and reactive environment. Although several basic frameworks exist, no clearly defined processes or workflows are in place. The organization considers itself an "agile" environment but I think that's more of an excuse, rather than a reality.

2.0

Mar 9, 2016

Employees are deskilled and made redundant annually.

Senior database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location is good with access from all areas of Cheshire. Flexible working hours are available for certain employees, but not all

Cons

Redundancys, deskilling, experience greatly differs from team to team. This company is painful to work for most of the time and it's not getting any better

1.0

Jan 10, 2016

Poor place to work

Software project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing good to say about this place. may be the number of holidays.

Cons

too many hierarchies. cant have a promotion unless the one above you quits or dies hikes- dont kid bonus - depends on how much you've polished your boss's boots training - is there any? other than the usual values and risks - jeez let me tell you.. i wasnt involved in pilfering the millions or the PPIs.. why thrust values in my throat...

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