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 (385) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (216) , Senior Analyst (203) , Investment Banking Analyst (202) , Process Advisor (179)

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 2254 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1582 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1403 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1123 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 865 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 808 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 435 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 346 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 244 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 206 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

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,144 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 22,144 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

1.0

Feb 10, 2011

You don't want to work there

Vice president in ny

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong name on the street. Good coffee at pantry- green mountain. Good location if you live in Westchester or Connecticut.

Cons

Management tries to trick you all the time. Beware of your pay structure. They can cut your salaries without saying it. READ YOUR OFFER LETTER. Whatever they did not PROMISE will not happen. Seriously. Also beware you need really long notice period before departure.... My own experience... All managers are trying to protect themselves ONLY. If you want to work at this bank, always have an offer on hand for backup.

2.0

Jan 26, 2011

Not fun but money talks

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* best compensation on the market * complex IT tasks to do * good working environment

Cons

* no work/life balance * no respect to nearshoring employees by London * untransparent appraisal and promotion process * heavy politics * no vision, strict focus on delivery no matter how inefficient it is

2.0

Jan 23, 2011

Very high attrition rate, unbalanced work to life ratio

Technology analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Name recognition of one of the biggest investment banks - Good office location (Singapore) - Occasional tech trainings are available - Good bonuses to permanent staff (See Cons)

Cons

- Very high attrition rate - People are easily let go regardless of tenureship - Shifting schedule changes every week which is very taxing to the body - Incompetent upper management (GTA) - Unfair treatment of contract staff against permanent - Diversity is working against the production of the team - Very high politics

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