Very high attrition rate, unbalanced work to life ratio - Technology Analyst Barclays Employee Review

2.0
23 Jan 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Name recognition of one of the biggest investment banks - Good office location (Singapore) - Occasional tech trainings are available - Good bonuses to permanent staff (See Cons)

Cons

- Very high attrition rate - People are easily let go regardless of tenureship - Shifting schedule changes every week which is very taxing to the body - Incompetent upper management (GTA) - Unfair treatment of contract staff against permanent - Diversity is working against the production of the team - Very high politics

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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