Exceptional corporate culture, but senior management had varying levels of expertise, especially in people & ops mgmt. - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

4.0
12 Apr 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong corporate culture, management's implicit trust in employees, visible employee pride in working at BGI, competitive benefits package, reputation of firm.

Cons

Consensus-driven decision-making slowed innovation; promotion criteria unequally applied throughout firm; cross-functional career movement was implicitly encouraged, but not actively supported.

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Pros

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Cons

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