Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,158 total reviews)
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,158 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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22K reviews
3.0
Jan 18, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growth company with entrepreneurial spirit. Strong management team and flat organization. Great people to work with. The team is mostly centered in Wilmington, DE so there is a strong face-to-face meeting culture. It is nice to have the backing of a large bank, but have the feel of a small organization.

Cons

As a growth company, there are more goals than people to achieve them. Barclaycard has been slow to hire to ramp up for growth. It is currently outside the top 5 issuers within the US, so budgets are smaller than those of the larger organization.

1.0
Dec 8, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's very hard to think of any. Some people were great to work with but morale was extremely low overall.

Cons

Everything is controlled out of the UK. It is virtually impossible to get anything accomplished. They are so many layers of management before you get to actual technology delivery. Senior management has been changed and shuffled so many times that there is no clear direction other than to cut more spending.

1.0
Sep 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Jury still out.....as too many negatives over shadow the positive they try and showcase!

Cons

bonus, pay, managers-lack of experience and commitment to truly help the account holder, advancement means losing your true purpose

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