Barcap Tokyo, one of the worst places - Software Developer Barclays Employee Review

1.0
12 Feb 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good office facilities, relatively less stress compared to other banks I worked in, no much weekend work and relaxed dress code

Cons

Virtually all high level IT managers lack either management or IT experience. Current IT management directors would spend time doing politics and hiring their friends rather than doing pure IT. People looking for themselves, no teamwork being encouraged. No cultural diversity. Japanese employees not encouraged.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Can’t think of 1. Not even 1.

Cons

Pay is the lowest compared to similar company with the same role. Upper management speaks to staff with a patronizing tone; cutting them off, and talking down to them. At times it felt like they purposefully were attempting to find things wrong instead of working together as a team to meet objectives. Understaffed. Fully expected to do the work of a team of 6 despite being a team of 2 for example.

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