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 (970) , Vice President (820) , Assistant Vice President (754) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (383) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (261) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (235) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (201) , Process Advisor (178)

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 2230 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1569 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1433 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1131 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 903 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 798 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 424 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 349 reviews)); "Pay is below the market and no incentive (low bonus)" ((in 258 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 203 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.

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,079 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 22,079 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

Apr 22, 2009

Sink or Swim

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally nice, smart, and have fire in the belly. Egos are checked at the door (and if not, are shown the door). Employees are given opportunities to grow their careers (caveat: it's pretty much sink or swim).

Cons

There is a leadership vacuum at BGI that has been sucking the life out of the firm (and its people) for years. This is not a female-friendly firm (check the public superior court records for San Francisco County to see how many lawsuits have been filed against BGI by women for unlawful termination). These are just the stories on record. Highly political business environment, driven by Barclays. Looking for a fire drill? You found it!

1.0

Apr 15, 2009

Best of Luck!!!!! Barclays Capital Singapore

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is very good. Relocation package is also very good. Lot of focus on learning the business is extreamly positive speacially for the IT folks. Regular training and knowledge sharing sessions are conducted.

Cons

The senior management completely lacks the vision for the company. Singapore center is nothing but a strategy to replace the vendors with an offshore development center. The employees are treated just like resources and they are not at all a part of the "Global Barclays Team". The processes in place are just like any other typical services company. To make it more complicated, the processes (documentation) are only meant for Singapore team and not for the London team (strange!!!!). The appraisal process is completely flawed. The grades and rating are decided even before the meeting with the manager. All your manager does is conveys the grade to you and there is no discussion on it. Only way to succeed is to have good relation with your AE (some jargon post for the technical lead). Your manager has absolutely no say what so ever in your appraisal. (again very strange way of working).

2.0

Mar 23, 2009

Frustrating place to work as an IT professional, but other divisions may be better

Network analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are in line with industry standards, and benefits are good, though somewhat more expensive than plans at comparable employers.

Cons

non communicative management - they go through the motions, but not for important issues, such as outsourcing (200 people were outsourced to CGI, on the ides of March no less, and there are still no official announcements). Poor work/life balance, Rigid and unrealistic appraisal system.

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