Sad state in technology area - Vice President Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Apr 26, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many good people still around. Many pockets of good areas. Technology isn't too bad. It seems they don't really fire too much even for incompetence in technology.

Cons

Promotions are skewed against NYK office b/c of Lehman integration as quota exists. Massive amount of politics that don't work in the best interest of the business. Not a pay for performance as more a popularity contest as is the promotion process.

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