Not worth it - Assistant Vice President Barclays Employee Review

2.0
11 Jan 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good employee benefits. - Better work life balance - International exposure - Focus on diversity in office - Lots of other activities to get involved in apart from day job.

Cons

- Incompetent senior management - Poor appraisal and promotion process. - No vision, try to bring too many changes without proper consideration - Hire and fire policy without rationale

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Pros

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Cons

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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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