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 (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , 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 2246 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1570 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1444 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 898 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 797 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 444 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 343 reviews)); "Low salary and bonus." ((in 261 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 204 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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Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,153 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% 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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,153 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

5.0

Jun 24, 2011

good place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

most people are nice and normal. good working place. you normally get high paid. have normal weekend and you dont need to work over the weekend

Cons

some people are really bad. they pretend to be best in the world and behave arrogent. you got some1 shouting on you sometimes there.

1.0

Jun 23, 2011

No internal mobility, no concept of hiring temps or consultants. many are consulting for 1-2+years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a good name on your resume.

Cons

No work life balance. average 10+hours every day. Lack of understanding for those with families. No one should feel guilty for leaving at 6pm on a summer friday.

1.0

Jun 22, 2011

Dysfunctional organisation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart offices and some very good people mainly overhired and underemployed. Ambitious growth plans to try to break in to the top tier of private banks.

Cons

You are expected to run to stand still while the organisation continues to hire only "A players" and force ranks existing staff to meet the "vitality curve". Roles tend to be execution focussed and staff seem to be afraid of not being in "back-to-back" meetings in case they are thought to have some slack. Consequently challenge and debate is not welcome as everyone is hoping that they will end meetings early to get a breather in before the next. Low morale and employee engagement - almost none of it emotional. Long hours and presentee culture. Consequently vulnerable to losing staff who to other FI's who will happily bid up the price for staff whose only real reason to stay is the money.

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