A place for mediocrity - IT Engineer Barclays Employee Review

2.0
Jan 2, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good work/life balance - Supportive of activities outside of work (I was able to complete a graduate program while working full time) - Generally nice people

Cons

- A lot of the smart, “go-getter” types of people have left; somehow the place is now full of people who are around to just collect a paycheck - Lack of strategic direction, constant turnover of leadership and each new leader comes up with a strategy that is radically different from the previous one and basically teams have to abandon previous projects because there is a new pet technology to convert to; projects are constantly being decommissioned or converted to the new tech stack but never fully completed before a new leader comes along - No opportunities for growth - Zero investment for training

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 22, 2026
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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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