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      Barclays

      Engaged Employer

      Barclays reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,130 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 22,130 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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      Reviews by job title

      22K reviews
      4.0
      Apr 23, 2026

      Good organisation with mature risk and controls set up

      Avp-finance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Mature organization with well-structured and employee-friendly policies - Benefits are decent, though not best-in-class - Work-life balance is good however varies significantly depending on the team and leadership - Strong learning opportunities due to exposure to high-quality, globally mature frameworks and processes

      Cons

      - Slow salary growth compared to market benchmarks - Limited promotion opportunities due to a relatively flat organizational structure

      4.0
      Apr 22, 2026

      Good company to work with

      Avp-it
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1) good work life balance 2) new tech stack

      Cons

      1) need transparency in the discussion taken by higher management 2) layoffs are normal

      4.0
      Apr 22, 2026

      Good

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good culture Not a lot of work Quality people

      Cons

      High risk work Quality of work matters

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