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      Barclays

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      Barclays reviews

      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,122 total reviews)
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      C.S. Venkatakrishnan

      85% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,122 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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      22K reviews
      1.0
      Nov 23, 2010

      Reorganisation every 5 minutes.

      Technology partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of travel if you like. It can be an rewarding job with the right leadership.

      Cons

      Careful, most management is ruthless, which trickles down. When you are hired, be VERY clear as to you position. Many new hires leave Barclays within 3-6 months because the job to which they arrive is very different (junior) to the job they were promised. It is a strategic move on the part of management. As soon as you have a manager you respect, he/she will replaced with a lackey. I had four managers in three years - each rightfully more paranoid than the last. The individuals receiving promotion will be the ones you respect the least...

      2.0
      Nov 18, 2010

      Review for GSDC

      Assistant vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paywise is best in the Singapore

      Cons

      No career oppurtunities , Senior Mgmt never tried to bridge the communication gap between Do'ers and Managers.

      2.0
      Nov 17, 2010

      Barclays Bank LLC, Russia

      Team leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relatively good salary in comparison with other retail banks in the city. Brand name (in Russia is not very popular but when abroad you don't need to explain who you work for)

      Cons

      Very bureaucratic,inflexible and slow in decision making. Every serious move should be approved by HQ in the UK. Hard to hire new people if hiring is not mentioned in the budget. Tons of internal documents, politics and other papers. In order to cover your back you have to save all emails + print them (just in case). People work not to satisfy the customer's demands but to satisfy the auditors requirements. Literally, atmosphere of fear inside the bank. Bank's employees are treated differently and divided into two groups:those who worked for Expobank before the acquisition in 2008 and those who came after 2008. People in the so called "Expobank" group are paid less.

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