Does Forsyth Barr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forsyth Barr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forsyth Barr. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forsyth Barr?

95% of Forsyth Barr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forsyth Barr 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forsyth Barr?

Administrator (3) , Adviser Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Forsyth Barr according to real employee reviews?

"People were great and supportive." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great culture, fair pay, flexible work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

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Forsyth Barr Reviews

4.2

95% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Neil Paviour-Smith

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Senior management

Forsyth Barr has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Forsyth Barr employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

18 reviews

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Lots of opportunity for growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People, opportunity for growth, industry expertise

Cons

Less flexible, potential for long hours

5.0

Aug 5, 2025

Forsyth Barr is great!

Junior developer/analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- great office culture and work environment - good progression options - varied and interesting work

Cons

- not too much training, managers can be fairly hands-off as they are very busy - not necessarily a bad thing, depends on what type of learner/worker you are.

4.0

Jun 22, 2025

Getting stuff done but lacks leadership and vision.

Senior platform engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, flexible work environment and depending on department ability to get stuff done without too much bureaucracy.

Cons

Lack of leadership and vision in the tech space, management structure not set up to provide a solid direction for technology teams resulting in teams doing their own thing without oversight, direction or support from SMEs.

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