Barcap, a firm within a firm - Manager Barclays Employee Review

3.0
18 Mar 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- good growth potential - focussed and competent management team - more horizontal culture compared to other investment banks - overall staff is highly competent technically

Cons

- Very political environment, in my team anyways, with a closely knit 'old guard' of people who have been with barcap for a long time, mostly british people, against a number of new hires, mostly Europeans. There is somewhat of a difference of culture, and in takes a long time and a fair amount of diplomacy to get through - Bank is less well organised than other investment banks, with less efficient support teams and more amateurish processes.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities, growth, exposure to senior leaders

Cons

No complaints at the moment

4.0
22 Jun 2026
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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