Our review of Barclays graduate jobs gives you the basics that may help you to make up your mind as to which career could suit you. Please make sure that when contacting the recruitment managers, you have the minimum requirements that are stated below. This will save both you and them time, effort and the phone bill.

Graduate Careers. Inspired by Barclays.
At Barclays, we’ve never been short of inspiration. The scale and scope of our organisation is matched only by our history of ground-breaking ideas. We were the first bank, for example, to install a computer. The first to introduce ATMs. And when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility, we were making a difference in the community long before anyone had even heard of the phrase. As a graduate, there are many things you’ll be looking for in an employer. But we believe it’s our fresh-thinking approach that makes Barclays such an inspiring place to develop your career.
You probably know Barclays as one of the UK’s high street banks. But the truth is, there’s a whole lot more to us than that. Since the business was established over three centuries ago, we’ve grown to become a hugely diverse financial services group with upwards of 78,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries across Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.
Different people are inspired by different things. Fortunately, here at Barclays, we offer no less than ten different graduate programmes. So whatever degree you’ve been working towards and wherever you want your career to take you, chances are we‘ll have something that will really inspire you.
We have opportunities in Business Banking, Retail Banking, Global Retail and Commercial Banking, Barclaycard, Finance, Treasury, Information Technology, Chief Administration Office, Marketing and Human Resources. It’s up to you to decide which area best suits your skills and aspirations – simply visit our website for detailed information on each programme.
Each business area has a structured graduate programme that will expose you to every aspect of our operations. We’ll give you a high profile and exposure to our current leaders, but it’s up to you to make the most of the opportunities on offer and create a few of your own.
We’re looking for ambitious graduates with a clear focus. People who know where they want to be – and who have the drive and initiative to get there. You’ll have responsibility for live projects from the outset, so you need to be committed not only to pushing your own abilities but to making a real impact on the business as a whole. A strong academic background is important but there’s more to it than that. We’re interested in what kind of person you are, so extra-curricular experience like summer placements and gap years are also extremely relevant.
Starting salary of £24,000
Joining bonus of £3,500
Mobility allowance of £3,550 to £5,000 depending on the programme
Performance-related bonus
Personal training and development budget of up to £2,000
Private healthcare
Save As You Earn (SAYE) share option scheme
Contributory pension scheme
25 days’ holiday