Overpromised and underdelivered - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Apr 30, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Has a desire to be successful A lot of fantastic people at or below VP level Good (but getting worse) reputation in the marketplace when looking to move on. Still resume-friendly A lot going on at the moment

Cons

Not everywhere, but definitely a lot of managing upwards and not so much leading at the upper-mid levels (VP/Director). A lot of buck passing and not so much team building and development. Step one seems to be first find someone to blame. Personality-based decisions/favoritism Unclear and shifting priorities. Difficult to get a decision to stick

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