Does Barclays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barclays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barclays. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barclays?

78% of Barclays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barclays 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barclays?

Analyst (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , Investment Banking Analyst (203) , Senior Analyst (203) , Process Advisor (179)

What are employees saying about Barclays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barclays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Barclays in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Barclays locations?

Ciudad de México , Guaymas , Puebla

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,153 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,153 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

Apr 13, 2011

It is just chaotic

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

There are some good people in one team or another

Cons

horrific system management playing very nasty tricks when you want to leave

5.0

Apr 12, 2011

The experience is awesome and one can have good salary and satisfy their life .I prefer cs to try for it

Company secretary

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As Barclays is a international company one has a good scope in it .The kind of respect given to each individual is really good and one has a proud to work with such international company

Cons

There are no downsides in such huge international company

3.0

Mar 28, 2011

Good foundation to develop in private banking however unable to retain talent/experience

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Ambitious company - Great brand - Keen to develop talent internally

Cons

- Employee turnover - Constant change in firm strategy - Compensation not in line with market

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It is just chaotic

The experience is awesome and one can have good salary and satisfy their life .I prefer cs to try for it

Good foundation to develop in private banking however unable to retain talent/experience

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