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 (385) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (179)

What are the pros of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance (but depending on role) is the only good thing about working there" ((in 2254 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1582 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1403 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 865 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barclays according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and quick to push you in the way if anything bad happens" ((in 808 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 435 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 346 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 244 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 206 reviews))

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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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,144 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,144 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

Jun 8, 2010

Used to be a good company before BlackRock took over

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When it came to developing software, BGI did a better job than some of the software companies I've worked for. BGI was trying to put development processes into place which is certainly better than no process.

Cons

BGI used to be a great place to work until they were bought out by BlackRock. BlackRock dragged BGI 5 years back. Process got dumped out the window.

3.0

Jun 7, 2010

Working as a sals director in the B2B world

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation plan especially when compared with other organisations or similar roles. Good work life balance with abilty to work from home

Cons

Very political and hiearachical environment, compensation programm might drive in appropriate behaviour, decsions not made in a timely and effective manner

1.0

Jun 7, 2010

Worst Summer Ever

Finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A good name for your resume - decent starting base pay I honestly can;t think of any more postive attributes

Cons

- back office people are shunned - no room for lateral movement, if you show any interest in moving around they will axe you - HR is not helpful at all

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Driver

Ciudad de México

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