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      Barclays

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      Barclays reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (22,068 total reviews)
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      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 22,068 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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      22K reviews
      1.0
      Aug 27, 2013

      "Boiler Room"

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None at all- a true boiler room.

      Cons

      This is the WORST company I have ever worked for. There is no upside- you will be expected to work in slave-like conditions and not be rewarded for it. The blame culture in the nyc office (200 Park) is prevalent- every meeting starts with "who did this, give me a name" so all the good people who really cared about getting it right are gone or pushed out. Even after the recent scandals in the Wealth division, and the new fake "values" being rolled out, NOTHING has changed. The same managers that were hired by all those fired are still there and running the business- unbelievable. Cronyism is rewarded, not merit. Rules and regulations are non-existent, and fraud is rampant.

      1.0
      Mar 22, 2012

      Overly Bureaucratic and Political

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, Brand Name, Global Company

      Cons

      Awful local management is compounded by even worse over arching management in the UK. Nothing is accomplished without 5+ sign offs by Directors and MDs. Advancement is based more on sucking up then achievement. Overall people are extremely unhappy, with the best employees leaving as soon as they can.

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