It Pays to Suck Up - Human Resources Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Mar 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a great company to have on your resume. You are exposed to a range of personalities and are really prepared to deal with cut throat atmospheres.

Cons

Unfortunately, incomplete employees were easily elevated to VP and even SVP status just because they sucked up to the right people. I literally was spoon feeding my VP information on how to do her job and it was absolutely frustrating. Whenever I thought I would be next in line for more responsibility or a better title, I was passed on by the cheekier and talkative alternative that had no idea what they were doing.

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