Cowboys Needed!!!! - Director of Software Engineering Barclays Employee Review

4.0
Jun 11, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Reasonable work/reward balance. Good live-work balance if you want that.

Cons

Lots of silos, cowboys rewarded as opposed to structured leadership.

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Pros

Good benefits, reasonable salary, 401K match

Cons

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4.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work Life balance, 5 weeks vacation, unlimited sick days, friendly atmosphere, Great campus and facilities,

Cons

Pay and Bonus can be higher and on par with competitors. High loyalty tax. Low merit increases and bonus. Competitive but Loyal Long-term employees get demotivated and tend to quite quit.

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