Barclays Capital (Europe)

Also Known As: Barclays Europe, Baclays Cap Europe, Barclays plc, BarCap Europe plc

Investment Banking

VAULT RANKINGS 2011

#8 Prestige

GENERAL INFO

www.barcap.com

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
56 offices
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THE BUZZ…

“Better shape than the rest”
“Aggressive and arrogant”
“Moved up the ladder after they acquired Lehman Brothers”
“Not really an international player”

NEWS AND UPDATES

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Uppers

“Good dealflow”
“Opportunities for progression”
“Better outlook compared to others”

Downers

“Still not doing the headline deals”
“Long hours”
“Sometimes you’re treated like a number”

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Big Barclays

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, a venerable London-based bank that dates back to 1690, provides retail and commercial banking, credit card, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. It has a presence in more than 50 countries worldwide, with over 48 million customers and 155,000 employees.

The bank’s retail and commercial operations are provided through six main units: UK retail banking, Barclays Commercial Bank, Barclaycard, GRCB (global retail and commercial banking) emerging markets, GRCB Western Europe and Absa (the largest South Africa financial services institution in terms of customer deposits and loans as well as online banking; Barclays acquired Absa in 2005). Its investment banking and investment management operations are provided through three main divisions: Barclays Capital (the investment banking unit), Barclays Global Investors (the asset management unit) and Barclay’s Wealth (its wealth management business).

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BarCap SALARIES

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Getting Hired

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“In general,” explains one source, “it’s quite difficult to get hired.” Indeed, the hiring process is “extremely competitive”—“competition is ridiculously high.”

Crisis or no crisis, there’s always been a “high standard relating to finance knowledge, even at a basic level.” Recruiters want to see “well-rounded candidates with strong interpersonal skills,” because, as one source explains, “the culture fit is quite important; no arrogant Goldman-esque people here.” Although some say Barclays Capital chooses hires based “more on their potential than their existing knowledge,” the mix of tough academic and cultural standards makes “successful candidates few and far between.”

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