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Jes Staley
3,554 Ratings
Pros
"work life balance is maintained" (in 1110 reviews)
"Initiatives for flexible working arrangement and quick reaction to the current pandemic" (in 391 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours and the company is undergoing changes due to competition / pressure" (in 344 reviews)
"Senior management is moving roles to offshore in Barclaycardus" (in 213 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits good work life balance
Cons
None as long as you get the work done
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Work/life balance Company benefits Colleague engagement Variety of work
Cons
Opportunity to progress are limited outside London
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good company, nice People, good work life balance
Cons
Lack of structure in the teams
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good work-life balance, a lot of support from the company and team
Cons
A lot of seniors leaving the company, could not hold talents in the company
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great team culture and work life balance
Cons
Lack of transparency at times in internal opportunities.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great exposure. Nice perks Work Life balance
Cons
All legacy systems & old technology to work
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Work Life Balance highly promoted
Cons
Benefits not as good as its direct competitors
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Work life balance Great leadership
Cons
None to note to date
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good work-life balance and nice culture
Cons
3 years programme is too long
- ★★★★★
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