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      Barclays

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      Barclays reviews

      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,150 total reviews)
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      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).

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      22K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Overall a good company to work for.

      Design and development engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Lots of experienced professionals to learn from. I have a good manager who works very hard and understanding. I hardly go to many long meetings. Many employees have been around BGI for a long time, so they stuck around for a good reason.

      Cons

      Since I have only been with BGI for a few months, I have not experienced much downside except for the fact that management have told everyone that bonus will be cut significantly. This is 4 months after BGI's internal recruiter told me how great the bonus program was. Can't really complain though considering what is going on with our economy. There are a lot of forms that needs to be filled (mostly online) just to do something. I have to fill up timesheets, project time trackers, change management, development plans, KTOs, etc etc. Not used to it comming from a startup. Too many different development groups that some projects are done more than once

      4.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      Strong growing company. Not a bad place to be.

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The flat structure of Barclays Capital makes management very accessible and offers lots of quick exposure. The culture of the firm is generally one of respect and properly rewarding good work. The company operates truely as a global bank with lots of seamless interaction across regions. The benefts are comparable to other banks, however the New York office may feel a bit short changed compared to the London in regards to memberships, etc to cultural institutions. The company is doing well in a difficult market and has greatly expanded its exposure with the acquisition of Lehman Brothers North American operations.

      Cons

      Many of the downsides to working at Barclays Capital relate to its recent and rapid growth over the past few years. The company grew in size in regards to staff and financial metrics and often the systems in place both technology and policy lag behind. Compared to more mature investment banks Barclays may appear a bit behind in some senses, although that is not to say there are not some very fine and very advanced systems at Barclays. The company has grown a bit more bureaucratic as of late seemingly in response to its much larger US presence after the Lehman acquisition.

      2.0
      Jan 6, 2009

      The best work relationships I've enjoyed, offset by immature managers with trust issues who fail to develop talent.

      Senior project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been with the company for a while primarily because of the bonus pay. Since the good days are behind us there are few reasons to stay with poor senior managers.

      Cons

      BGI does not do a good job of mentoring or succession planning. This really limits opportunities for employees.

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