Great office environment/benefits, above average salary, sinking ship in singapore for IT folks - Analyst Programmer Barclays Employee Review

4.0
Jul 2, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

five months of maternity leave for women, comprehensive health insurance and 21 days of annual leave. Great infrastructure and office environment. Most people you will be working with have great attitude and smart.

Cons

iT in singapore are slowly being outsourced to India, Ukraine and some other countries cheaper than singapore. Old time employees have low morale and are all just waiting to be fired so they get their package. Priorities and direction keep changing. Some employees who were asked to leave were offered contractual roles.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Work Life balance, 5 weeks vacation, unlimited sick days, friendly atmosphere, Great campus and facilities,

Cons

Pay and Bonus can be higher and on par with competitors. High loyalty tax. Low merit increases and bonus. Competitive but Loyal Long-term employees get demotivated and tend to quite quit.

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