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 2251 reviews)); "Culture is good and don’t have the cut throat nature you see in American firms." ((in 1560 reviews)); "People were great to work with…my bosses understood the human element while still striving for success" ((in 1414 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 904 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 807 reviews)); "poor life balance with long hours and unpredictability (but part of the job in M&A)" ((in 438 reviews)); "Managers are bad and never happy" ((in 355 reviews)); "Bonus and increment have been low." ((in 250 reviews)); "No career progression in Singapore office and major developments are all in London and New York." ((in 203 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?

Milano , Reggio nell'Emilia , Reggio di Calabria , Napoli

Barclays reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(22,150 total reviews)

C.S. Venkatakrishnan

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Barclays has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 22,150 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 Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

22K reviews

4.0

Sep 27, 2010

Great Place to be an Admin

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation, benefits, diverse, fast pace, easy

Cons

Limited feedback from supervisors, other employees (non-administrative) always seemed stressed and would put in long hours.

3.0

Sep 24, 2010

Barclays Global Investors is a well known investment management company and promotes people to move within the company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known company large enough for people to move within the company good benefits company promotes work life balance promotes efficiency offered a lot of professional development training

Cons

location is south of market, a bit far away from the financial district

4.0

Sep 12, 2010

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Barclays Capital is highly Meritocratic place.

Cons

Barclays can work on getting processes streamlined and reduce bureaucracy.

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