Delusions of grandeur - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

2.0
6 May 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Generally likeable and fairly talented people * Interesting, challenging work

Cons

* Hugely political at senior levels * Terrible infrastructure (systems and processes), making it far more difficult to get things done than it should be * Bureaucratic, especially when dealing with HR-related issues

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4.0
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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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