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      Barclays

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      Barclays reviews

      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,126 total reviews)
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      C.S. Venkatakrishnan

      85% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,126 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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      22K reviews
      3.0
      Jan 16, 2009

      Good but not great

      Collateral analyst
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      Pros

      The company has good and fair pay. Bonuses are ok, but not amazing. I really enjoyed the environment I worked in, I was supporting the trading floor and felt that I made a difference in the bottom line of which securities they were going to buy or sell.

      Cons

      The hours there are definitely long. Many times, I've taken the midnite car back, but it feels good every once in a while to remind yourself that what you do is pretty important, and during the end of the year, bonuses are fair. It really depends on how you feel the tradeoff of your personal life to your professional.

      4.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Strong growing company. Not a bad place to be.

      Analyst
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The flat structure of Barclays Capital makes management very accessible and offers lots of quick exposure. The culture of the firm is generally one of respect and properly rewarding good work. The company operates truely as a global bank with lots of seamless interaction across regions. The benefts are comparable to other banks, however the New York office may feel a bit short changed compared to the London in regards to memberships, etc to cultural institutions. The company is doing well in a difficult market and has greatly expanded its exposure with the acquisition of Lehman Brothers North American operations.

      Cons

      Many of the downsides to working at Barclays Capital relate to its recent and rapid growth over the past few years. The company grew in size in regards to staff and financial metrics and often the systems in place both technology and policy lag behind. Compared to more mature investment banks Barclays may appear a bit behind in some senses, although that is not to say there are not some very fine and very advanced systems at Barclays. The company has grown a bit more bureaucratic as of late seemingly in response to its much larger US presence after the Lehman acquisition.

      2.0
      Jan 4, 2009

      Talk to us Barclays

      Associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Barclays allows for its employees to learn marketable skills and learn from senior management. The Firm provides good learning tools and utilizes employees capabilties to their fullist extent. There is pretty good work life balance although telecommuting options need to be increased in order to enable the Firm to attract top talent.

      Cons

      Management needs to greatly communication to its employees. Everyone seems to be in the dark about basic human resources and job expectation issues. There is very little human connection or concern for employee well being. Layoffs are forever biting at your heels and the morale is really low but it goes unaddressed.

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