Barclays Capital Reviews

Pros

Good progression opportunities and driven employees

Cons

Don't give much help for new joiners to get going

Pros

- Reasonable compensation.
- Access to a number of very smart people.
- Good benefits compared to competing firms.
- A very good balance between family life and work life.

Cons

- Morale is poor in some areas of the firm.
- At times, there is an in-congruence between internal news about our success and what we see externally.

Pros

great atmosphere to work in

Cons

intense starting training which you have to be fully focused

Advice to Senior Management

to actually have more systems in place on the recruiting side

Pros

Interesting work and delivery focused

Cons

Promotions internally and Public scrutiny of banks impacting bonuses and celebratory events

Advice to Senior Management

Promote internally

Pros

good combination of business/FE and IT

Cons

work load kind of high. some teams need more ppl to get the work done.

Advice to Senior Management

still thinking

Pros

Great people
Great place to learn the business

Cons

promotion process isn't clear enough and leaves a lot of uncertainty if you will/will not be promoted

Advice to Senior Management

promotion process needs improvement

Pros

Good internal promotion opportunities. Competitive salary

Cons

Very institutionalised and lack of communiation

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees

Pros

Good structure; nice hr; good exposure

Cons

not very involving in daily jobs, maybe due to seperating from the team

Advice to Senior Management

bureaucracy quite significant

Pros

Great leadership at the top and the bank is going places.
Great culture, people are approachable even at senior levels.

Cons

Meritocracy is a double-edged sword.
Many operations and systems are still not mature; but it also means opportunity for improvement.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the strong governance and discipline; keep communicating with staff; maintain the strong leadership!
Careful not to drive efficiencies simply through cost reduction but rather identify and minimise duplication and inefficient operations.

Pros

Barclays Capital has a very planned-out internship program where they promote networking, getting involved, learning about the business, and expanding your knowledge base. There are many activities that get you involved with the company and the people. It is a fast-paced environment where you are always learning. The training program is very good as well.

Cons

Software support and requests are slow. Your experience may vary based on the group that you are placed into. Whether you will be working long hours or a typical 9 to 5 all depends on the type of manager/team you have. The type of work you do also vary from team-to-team. Some teams are less engaging than others.

Advice to Senior Management

Give the Technology Division more recognition for their work. They are the backbone of the company.