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 2260 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1570 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1388 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 805 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 443 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 341 reviews)); "Low salary and bonus each year is disappointing" ((in 258 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 205 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

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Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,109 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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,109 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

2.0

Sep 27, 2009

Too bad Lehman went bankrupt and Barcap's second rate cuture took over

M&a analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Able to do a smooth transition fairly smoothly after Lehman bankruptcy

Cons

- Letting some of Barcap's side management to run areas where Lehman Brothers was clearly a lot better at and therefore Barcap should've let ex Lehman people to run it. - Horrible culture, Barcap doesn't understand how a top notch investment bank is run - Nobody really cared about Barcap, but when you mention "Ex Lehman" then we get the deals - Trying to do everything very cheapl, some top notch Lehman support departments which was essential to us in M&A were cut in exchange for cheaper Indian outsourcing firms which was a total disaster to get everything done.

2.0

Sep 24, 2009

Wish it was still Lehman Brothers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a job in the transition Paid to try and keep talent

Cons

Inferior investment bank Culture clash with a slow commercial bank Lack of understanding in serving clients Much more beuracratic and slow compared to Lehman

4.0

Sep 22, 2009

In transition

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BGI has been a boon to my career, allowing me to advance up the chain steadily through the years. The pay is good, the industry perhaps not so much.

Cons

The personnel hired over the last few years have transformed the company into a shark tank. The competition is fierce and that attitude comes from the top down.

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