Fits and Starts - Anonymous employee Barclays Employee Review

4.0
17 Jan 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* World-class company with solid business development strategies for the US market * Interesting and challenging work * advanced procedures, good risk management

Cons

* multiple changes in management in a relatively short period of time * application of strict corporate standards to small initiatives, resulting in high deferred opportunity costs * mix of really great managers and the opposite

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Cons

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Pros

Work life balance and employee wellness

Cons

If you were in a satellite office, it was harder to get visibility.

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