Is Barclays a good company to work for as a Senior Java Developer?

Senior Java Developer professionals working at Barclays have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 38 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Barclays employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Java Developer Jobs at Barclays now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Java Developer interview questions at Barclays .

Does Barclays pay Senior Java Developer employees well?

Senior Java Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Barclays with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 38 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Java Developer salaries at Barclays.

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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 2224 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 1405 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1144 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 908 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 799 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 439 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 340 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 256 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 202 reviews))

Barclays Senior Java Developer reviews

Item: Barclays
Rating: 3
Author: Former employee - Senior Java Developer

4.5

70% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

75% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Senior Java Developer employees have rated Barclays with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Java Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Barclays is rated 21% above average by Senior Java Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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38 reviews

4.0

Feb 27, 2019

Good place to work

Senior java developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and compensation

Cons

Not getting enough exposure to new technologies.

Barclays Response

7y

Thank you for taking time out to review your experience with Barclays. We recognize the value of technology in today’s businesses and are continuously reviewing and updating our current systems and processes. We are geared towards setting up a new world-class campus in Pune which will bring together our various teams into a single state-of-the art environment and leverage operational efficiencies. We regret any disappointing experiences you may have had, and this feedback does help us in continually improving our infrastructure.

3.0

May 7, 2016

Decent, well organised

Senior java developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Barclays Capital is a clean environment, well organised, efficient, they pay market rates for banking, generally not too much to complain about.

Cons

Everything feels a bi toot robotic, like they're trying a bit too hard to be an important investment bank, generally slightly uninspiring.

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