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      Barclays

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      Barclays reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,080 total reviews)
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      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 22,080 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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      22K reviews
      3.0
      May 18, 2026

      Paid on time, but workload can increase unexpectedly

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get paid on time.

      Cons

      Be prepared to adjust to more workload and responsibilities that were not part of the initial job description.

      1.0
      May 16, 2026

      Undermined by Micromanagement and Underinvestment in Trade & Working Capital Teams

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong exposure to structured finance, trade finance, and working capital products early in your career.

      Cons

      Management style can feel highly controlling and approval-heavy, with limited autonomy for junior and mid-level staff. * Micromanagement may slow decision-making and create a low-trust culture. * Trade and working capital functions may suffer from underinvestment in people, systems, and operational support. * Heavy workload relative to team size can lead to burnout and reactive firefighting. * Career progression and role clarity may depend too much on personalities rather than structured development. * Internal communication between commercial, risk, and operations teams may feel fragmented. * Employees looking for mentorship and long-term development may find leadership inconsistent. * Can feel execution-focused without enough strategic direction or process maturity.

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