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 (387) , Director (329) , Software Developer (306) , AVP-IT (295) , Personal Banker (262) , Project Manager (243) , Graduate Analyst (238) , Assistant Manager (217) , Investment Banking Analyst (203) , Senior Analyst (203) , 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 2235 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1591 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1407 reviews)); "Good benefits (health insurance seems to be the best amongst all banks in Singapore)" ((in 1127 reviews)); "Good pay (which can be a con as it makes it hard to leave)" ((in 907 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 805 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 437 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 345 reviews)); "Low hikes and bonuses." ((in 260 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 200 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?

Hamburg , Frankfurt am Main , Düsseldorf

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,164 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (22,164 reviews)

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,164 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

5.0

Jul 31, 2010

Good place to work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely people, strong leadership, good benefits and vacation.

Cons

Canary Wharf - commuting there is a bind

5.0

Aug 10, 2009

advice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

growing firm - targeting top tier position - will get there - bob diamond - strong FICC , expanding eq post leh

Cons

brand - lack of culture - no eq biz - oldish population - team work is scarce - canary wharf

4.0

May 23, 2009

great place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My team has a great culture, people all generally pull in the same direction and are keen to help.

Cons

Bureaucracy can sometimes be stifling. As with any large organisation experiences can really vary depending on what division and team you work in.

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