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 (823) , Assistant Vice President (755) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (384) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (236) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (179)

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 2267 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1562 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1424 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1114 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 881 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 804 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 437 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 347 reviews)); "Pay is below the market and no incentive (low bonus)" ((in 256 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 204 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.

What are the top reviewed Barclays locations?

Córdoba , Mendoza , La Plata , San Salvador de Jujuy

Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,111 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,111 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).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2009

Acts bigger than it is, and is bigger than it should be.

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch colleagues. Collegiate atmosphere. Amazing access to management. A phenomenal place to learn.

Cons

A disruptive approach to organizational management and perpetual cost cutting calls has permanently jeopardized this firm's ability to attract or retain talent. Reorganizations, reporting line changes, layoffs, offshoring and a constant fixation on commoditizing IT are making this company less and less fun to work for.

4.0

Jul 8, 2009

Barclays Global Investors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides learning opportunites and allows career improvement. Senior management are very co-operative and flexible and appreciate hard work put by employees.

Cons

Very focussed on asset management and restricted to certain asset classes depending upon the business unit you work for. Transition between units is difficult.

3.0

Jul 6, 2009

A so so place to work.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The business people here are much more decent compared to other financial shops. Good compensation and benefits.

Cons

Very slow (if ever) to get rid of "bad" employees. When good employees turn a project around, it's the bad employees who get the recognition thus perpetuating the cycle.

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Acts bigger than it is, and is bigger than it should be.

Barclays Global Investors

A so so place to work.

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