Does Barbarian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barbarian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barbarian. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barbarian?

47% of Barbarian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barbarian 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barbarian?

Creative Director (4) , Designer (4) , Intern (3) , Account Manager (2) , Internship (2) , Producer (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Creative (2) , Senior Level (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Sr. Project Manager (2)

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

"Great people and agency!" ((in 21 reviews)); "Fun projects & good culture" ((in 17 reviews)); "Nice office" ((in 6 reviews)); "Like everyone else has said, the people are (were) great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing people, creative atmosphere, opportunities to grow and really contribute to work, fun work culture" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barbarian according to real employee reviews?

"Creative leadership is authoritarian." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone is massively underpaid except for upper management" ((in 4 reviews)); "The lack of project management?" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Barbarian redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Barbarian redundancy and their outlook for job security at Barbarian in 2026.

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Barbarian Reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Joe Maglio

100% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture and values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Barbarian has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barbarian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

94 reviews

4.0

17 June 2026

Great team and culture, but pay could improve

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great team - Great culture - Nice office

Cons

- limited accounts - pay could be more

5.0

18 Mar 2026

Cool, Trendy Agency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Office is very very nice. Penn 1. - People are cool and friendly. - Summer and winter breaks. Unlimited PTO.

Cons

- It could be a bit cliquey. - There are only a couple of accounts. Not many new wins.

4.0

27 Jan 2026

Great company, good atmosphere

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people and an awesome place to learn and enhance you skills.

Cons

Big agency, hard to get to know everyone.

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