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 (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2254 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1591 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1412 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1137 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 793 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 438 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 344 reviews)); "Low bonus and increment." ((in 259 reviews)); "late working hours" ((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.

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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

Nov 18, 2013

Highly ethical management and very good workl life balance.

Process advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Company. Highly ethical management and very good workl life balance.

Cons

I do not have any negative comments on this company.

1.0

Sep 11, 2013

Worked for about 2 years

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are few extraordinary people in the company with whom you can really enjoy working.

Cons

- Very Stressful. - No leadership. - No Vision - Very Bad culture.

4.0

Aug 17, 2013

good place to work and start off career as there are lots of areas to learn from.

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of changes and development work going on, so plenty of chance to work on different areas of the business.

Cons

quite hierarchical, so could be frustrating at times. working hours could be long or after 6pm since supporting business in europe/uk

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