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      Good for the CV but avoid if you can - Software Developer Barclays Employee Review

      2.0
      Aug 17, 2016
      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people, smart and capable. Barclays had top notch systems including market data repositories, risk engines etc obviously designed by excellent professionals. Capable trading desks too.

      Cons

      Since 2012 the firm went downhill rapidly fast. No training. Very long hours with brutal deadlines. Poor pay, ranked top in reviews yet zero bonus. Bad vibes in the firm, culture was terrible. Miserable offices, 10 South Colonnade dirty carpets, 3 toilets for 500 people in the floor only cleaned once a day. 5 North Colonnade pretty much the same. Mediocre benefits. Sparse internal mobility opportunities, only for the very well connected.

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      5.0
      May 22, 2026
      Avp-java developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Chill and work life balance

      Cons

      no money, no increment, check

      2.0
      Jun 10, 2026
      It help desk
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can’t think of 1. Not even 1.

      Cons

      Pay is the lowest compared to similar company with the same role. Upper management speaks to staff with a patronizing tone; cutting them off, and talking down to them. At times it felt like they purposefully were attempting to find things wrong instead of working together as a team to meet objectives. Understaffed. Fully expected to do the work of a team of 6 despite being a team of 2 for example.

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