Not a bank you'd want to work in - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

2.0
11 Jun 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people to work with; management is supportive to help you move around

Cons

Poor promotion of learning; little to no employee perks; opportunities to move around are available but it is not advertised and you have to spend a lot of effort to look for it

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Pros

great culture and people. good experience

Cons

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4.0
22 Jun 2026
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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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