Great culture, but not quite a top-tier bank yet - Investment Banking Summer Analyst Barclays Employee Review

4.0
Dec 11, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Barcap is a great place to work. While I was there, I met a lot of senior people who became very invested in my professional development and reached out to me throughout my time at the firm, even though I was only a summer analyst. Also, some of the groups are top on the street in their industry, including Natural Resources, Power, Communications & Media, and Retail.

Cons

Depending on which group you're in, you may get limited deal experience compared to some of the better banks, including MS/GS.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Can’t think of 1. Not even 1.

Cons

Pay is the lowest compared to similar company with the same role. Upper management speaks to staff with a patronizing tone; cutting them off, and talking down to them. At times it felt like they purposefully were attempting to find things wrong instead of working together as a team to meet objectives. Understaffed. Fully expected to do the work of a team of 6 despite being a team of 2 for example.

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