Great movement opportunities within the bank, changing roles every 3-4 years is the norm - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

4.0
22 Jan 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People are good to work with, overall competent. Benefits is good or better than average compared to other UK banks. The culture is quite good and you can feel people are proud to be working there.

Cons

Bureaucracy just like any other large corporation, although not uncommon for this type of financial services firm. People look at your job grade first, then your title, then your name.

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Pros

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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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