Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,115 total reviews)
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85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,115 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
3.0
Oct 14, 2010

Investment Banking Division

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are endless opportunities within Barclays itself.

Cons

Tough to have a life outside of work.

5.0
Oct 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Room for growth Opportunity to run with the ball Good culture "Lehman" v2 Strong senior sponsorship Retention is key to management

Cons

Pay could obviously be better. Salary is clearly not as competitive as Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley. Management is aware and they are "trying" to impove

1.0
Oct 7, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology, fast moving and challenging. Well paid.

Cons

Stressful, competitive. Lack of management support. No training, little interest in career development. Long hours. Every man for himself. Not collaborative.

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