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 (820) , Assistant Vice President (754) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (383) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (261) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (235) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (201) , 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 2263 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1541 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1414 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1111 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 895 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 809 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 434 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 349 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 244 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 203 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

(22,074 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 22,074 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

Feb 17, 2009

A good place to work

Technology specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company, strong brand, results oriented workplace. People friendly, very job and delivery focussed. Low overall bureaucracy, if you have problems, sort them out.

Cons

Longer hours, heavy delivery schedule.

4.0

Jun 13, 2013

if you like hard work your in the right place

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, never bored at work as busy workplace.

Cons

Too much red tape and cost constraints to get changes made. Lots of computer program's to learn

5.0

Jun 11, 2013

Experienced AVP in the project space

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer all round, would recommend to anyone at any level. Demands high-performance and integrity but will reward this.

Cons

Usual institutional problems that face all very large companies. Snr management are commitment to changing this as much as possible and are making good progress.

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