Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,082 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,082 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
4.0
Oct 15, 2009

Re-org every 9 months

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Used to be prestigious. Relatively stress free. Work around 60 hrs/wk. Casual, academic culture. Friendly in the trenches. Great place to learn.

Cons

Poor performance. Low morale. Senior management lacks accountability. Every re-org shuffles the middle, while the top remains hopelessly. Intellectually snobby (think Boston).

3.0
Oct 15, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Ambitious, "no-jerk" culture, decent pay Barcap has got decent strength across the board. Don't do business just to be fashionable, but aggressive to be a serious player.

Cons

Office politics. Promotion and appraisal system seriously flawed. I've met people that were literally stupid, but got promoted. Shocking and demotivating. Should also focus more on internal talent rather then 'just' poach people from other banks.

3.0
Oct 13, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Talented people Good pay package & benefits

Cons

Poor leadership and management Lack of career progression Doesn't inspire team based culture

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