Hiring Freeze - Product Control Barclays Employee Review

3.0
20 Aug 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Hiring freeze creating internal opportunities, that were otherwise closed to internal mobility. Health Center, Gym, On-Site Bright Horizons Daycare at 745 7th Ave a big +.

Cons

Hiring freeze negatively impacting morale. Cant fire, cant hire. Increasingly more people are talking about leaving, not staying. Very limited advancement beyond VP, queue for Director is "Pie in the Sky". Will never happen, unless you're one of the "Chosen ones". No differentiation between top performers and bottom of the barrel. Year-end comp is comparable.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Recommend
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Pros

Work Life balance, 5 weeks vacation, unlimited sick days, friendly atmosphere, Great campus and facilities,

Cons

Pay and Bonus can be higher and on par with competitors. High loyalty tax. Low merit increases and bonus. Competitive but Loyal Long-term employees get demotivated and tend to quite quit.

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