Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,079 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,079 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
4.0
Jan 31, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

In other other company will you find the caliber of performance and intellectual capacity than at BGI. Here you will be surrounded with the most brilliant people in the industry working on pioneering projects. Each person at BGI is valued for their insight and contribution to the specific projects that they are working on. BGI encourages innovation and passion in each endeavor and truly allows their employees full ownership and leeway in how and what they execute. You never get the sense that people at BGI are out for themselves. It is truly a team atmosphere and you will not only gain colleagues that you can learn from, but foster many relationships and friends.

Cons

Some of the disadvantages at working at BGI is the level of expectation given team members. People in this company are expected to deliver results and perform well above the average. In many ways this can be arduous as a level of competition can sometimes occur and many people work long hours in order to achieve goals.

3.0
Jan 20, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, great people to work with, in general. There doesnt seem to be a large requirement for "face" time unlike some other banks. Salaries seem to be on a par or higher than competitors. Training is great and encouraged.

Cons

burocracy, egos, some middle management seem to run feifdoms without any penalties. politics is sometimes unbearable, however, i guess that this is the case anywhere. There are some inter-departmental rivalries that need to be dealt with, however, and this can cause some friction for people who are not used to this type of environment. Also, depending on the person you are reporting to, you may need to schmooze!

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