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 (970) , Vice President (822) , Assistant Vice President (755) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (384) , 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 if you meet the correct criteria and have an agreeable direct report." ((in 2267 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1562 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1424 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1114 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 881 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 804 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 437 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 347 reviews)); "Pay is below the market and no incentive (low bonus)" ((in 256 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((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.

Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,111 total reviews)

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 22,111 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

4.0

Apr 4, 2013

Excellent Learning Process

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helped me gain a lot of Market Insight

Cons

this company had no cons

4.0

Dec 30, 2012

Professional, well funded, focuses on employee satisfaction and client satisfaction equally.

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, lots of opportunity, good salaries, a meritocracy as opposed to the "it's who you know" approach to promotion that I've seen in other companies.

Cons

Can be very bureaucratic, to the point of getting in the way of doing the right thing.

3.0

Oct 14, 2012

Good company with good scope for progression

Treasury analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to transfer internally, great London presence, excellent quality staff (both grads and non-grads)

Cons

Systems are a bit behind the market, certain products not easy to sell, interview process can be incredibly long-winded (I am in the process of applying for an internal position and have had around 8-10 hours of interviews so far!)

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Excellent Learning Process

Professional, well funded, focuses on employee satisfaction and client satisfaction equally.

Good company with good scope for progression

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