Is Barclays a good company to work for?

Barclays has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 24,829 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Barclays to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Barclays have been left by employees working as Investment Banking Summer Analyst , Equity Research Associate and Summer Analyst .

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 (974) , Vice President (823) , Assistant Vice President (756) , Business Analyst (537) , Software Engineer (386) , Director (329) , Software Developer (305) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (237) , Assistant Manager (217) , 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 2239 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1583 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1404 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1105 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 877 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 800 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 429 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 253 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 201 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.

What are the top reviewed Barclays locations?

New York , Whippany , Wilmington , Henderson , San Francisco , Jersey City , Las Vegas , Cincinnati , Hamilton , Newark , Houston , Los Angeles , Brooklyn , Chicago , Philadelphia , Newark , Menlo Park , Wilton , Dallas , Long Island City , McKinney , Miami , Atlanta , Plano , Seattle , Boston , Delaware City , Edison , Tempe , Austin

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Barclays reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,145 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Barclays has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,145 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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Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Aug 23, 2008

Good place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The responsibility given is really good, as well as support to develop in terms of additional knowledge (very important when starting out in the career) and guidance. Merit counts, and if you can show that you can handle added responsibility, then the respect obtained is satisfying. Also very supportive when it comes to maintaining a work- personal life balance. Work needs to be done, but it's not done with a slave-driving attitude.

Cons

Information is rationed out. Probably a good thing- to be on a need-to-know basis, but can rankle sometimes.

3.0

Aug 21, 2008

A place for retirement with limited advancement but yet good for mummies.

Client service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

5.5 months maternity leave, a better work life balance area.

Cons

The culture of the company aims to provide all types of benefits for employees in terms of work related (providing course and new systems). However, when it comes to personal benefits, it is limited as compared to other companies.

4.0

Aug 8, 2008

Good place to work if interested in financial services in San Francisco

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong, profitable company that has opportunity to really grow admist troubled investment management industry. There are also excellent benefits. The salaries are average at best but the bonuses tend to make up for it and are above average for similar positions at other companies. The new building is very nice and the company is very supportive of continuing education.

Cons

Long work hours and flat organizational structure meaning few opportunities for advancement. The company has grown faster than could be managed effectively and is now going through some growing pains. There are a lot of fiefdoms which are all treated differently. Think carefully about which division to join.

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