Is Barclays a good company to work for as a Graduate Software Developer?

Graduate Software Developer professionals working at Barclays have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 26 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Barclays employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Graduate Software Developer Jobs at Barclays now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Graduate Software Developer interview questions at Barclays .

Does Barclays pay Graduate Software Developer employees well?

Graduate Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Barclays with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Graduate Software Developer salaries at Barclays.

How happy are Graduate Software Developer professionals working at Barclays?

33% of Graduate Software Developer employees at Barclays would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 62% in the past 12 months. Graduate Software Developer professionals have also rated Barclays with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (387) , Director (329) , Software Developer (306) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (238) , Assistant Manager (217) , Investment Banking Analyst (203) , Senior Analyst (203) , 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 2246 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 1444 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1131 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 898 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 797 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 444 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 343 reviews)); "Low salary and bonus." ((in 261 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 204 reviews))

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Barclays Graduate Software Developer reviews

3.8

33% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

100% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Graduate employees have rated Barclays with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Graduate professionals have a good working experience there. Barclays is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Graduate professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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26 reviews

3.0

Jul 7, 2026

Good work-life balance but slow development pace

Graduate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Compensation and benefits

Cons

Slow for development compared to its fintech counterparts

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great work-life balance, but lacks cutting-edge tech

Graduate developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great work life balance - good perks

Cons

- this goes without saying, but not the place to work on cutting edge tech - Ambitious engineers may find the culture too laid back at times.

5.0

Jan 20, 2025

Short review

Graduate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work balance is very good

Cons

There are no cons for barclays

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