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 (972) , 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 (236) , 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 2258 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1585 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1429 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 882 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 811 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 433 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 339 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 262 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((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.

Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,132 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,132 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

3.0

Sep 15, 2010

Good bank to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training options, career development plans embedded in appraisals. Good networking groups etc.

Cons

Not market beating salary offers. Bonus allotment is not fair

3.0

Sep 15, 2010

Loads of opportunites, crap base salaries

Technical project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package, big organisation loads different departments places to work in, lots of opportunities

Cons

Really crappy base salaries, performance reviews have to addhere to HPO curve which means if your team are all top performers some of you will be marked down to keep to the curve regardless of your performance

4.0

Sep 12, 2010

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Barclays Capital is highly Meritocratic place.

Cons

Barclays can work on getting processes streamlined and reduce bureaucracy.

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