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 (387) , Director (329) , Software Developer (306) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (238) , Assistant Manager (217) , Investment Banking Analyst (203) , Senior Analyst (203) , Process Advisor (179)

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

"Good work life balance if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2235 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1591 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1407 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1127 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 907 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 805 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 437 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 260 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 200 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.

Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,167 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,167 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).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

2.0

Sep 7, 2011

Should of been better

Credit risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of internal classes Good co-workers Good Name

Cons

Bad Management Relatively Low Pay Too much turnover No sense of direction internall

4.0

Sep 3, 2011

Friendly environment where merit is rewarded

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Extremely friendly environment, no dog eat dog competition 2. Adequate responsibilities so that you learn faster on the job

Cons

1. Slightly rigid in terms of ideas

2.0

Sep 1, 2011

Good rotation program in analyst class for sales and trading but learning ends soon

Investment banking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits package and a foot in the door. Best training program on wall street pre Lehman merger. Was great to start here

Cons

Always threatened to get fired. High turnover rate and firing w/o warning. Hassle to take a day off for dr visits and healthcare. No ability to move groups once placed after rotations. Stuck in role and executing trades. No sales experience with clients in person no training for the next level after Yeats Of being in a junior role. Line managers care about themselves and not training their juniors well

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Should of been better

Friendly environment where merit is rewarded

Good rotation program in analyst class for sales and trading but learning ends soon

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