Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,139 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,139 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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22K reviews
4.0
Jun 28, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- The Senior Management is very approachable and the treatment from Senior Management is great irrespective of who you are. -There is a great work life balance -Compensation is in line with other competitors in the domain

Cons

-Internal Processes are not well organized. -Lots of bureaucracy

3.0
Jun 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Prior to the Blackrock's acquisition, BGI was a good place to work. Employees were generally rewarded for hard work, job benefits were above average, bonus was competitive (assuming the investment market performed well).

Cons

BGI was a good place to work, until Blackrock acquired it. Certainly with acquisitions one could expect more change and uncertainity, however Blackrock's approach has certainly focused on cost savings, lacked transparency and inspiration. Little was done to retain BGI talent.

3.0
Jun 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growing firm, some smart people on the sales desk. Good training program. Some very good management.

Cons

Promotions often dependent on who you know and not necessarily merit based. Plenty of internal politics often hinder your own progress, very territorial.

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