Barclays

Barclays is a diversified British universal bank founded in 1690, with more than 330 years of history and a workforce of 100,000 colleagues operating across 38 countries. Its operations span the United Kingdom and the United States, and are organised across five business areas: UK Consumer Banking, Corporate Banking, Wealth and Private Banking, the Investment Bank, and a specialist US Consumer Bank. The Investment Bank is described as a leading investment banking business.

Technical work at Barclays centres on financial services technology, banking and payments infrastructure, and digital banking platforms. Technology leadership roles involve operating at the scale of a global universal bank, spanning consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and supporting the payments and digital systems underpinning these businesses.

The bank describes its culture as built on inclusion and opportunity, with colleagues respected for who they are, valued for what they do, and celebrated for their contribution. Five Values - Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship - serve as a moral compass, and a Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive guides how work gets done. The stated purpose is working together for a better financial future, with customers and clients at the heart of the business. Barclays states that it champions innovation, leverages diverse perspectives, and learns continuously from both success and failure.