Corporate hell - Senior Software Engineer Barclays Employee Review

3.0
29 Jun 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary above market average in the region. Very good employment benefits. Relative flexibility.

Cons

Micromanagement. Need to request access to everything. Legacy code and technologies. Environment where company needs to have control over everything, including restricting access to services like Spotify or regular websites like local restaurants (you need to request access to view the website). Be ready to chase people to get things done and be ready you will be chased. Requesting access to everything. No feeling of a team, people come to work to emotionlessly do their work and go home. Did I mention requesting access?

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Recommend
CEO approval
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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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