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Barclays: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.5 (4937 reviews)

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4.50

Based on 4,937 reviews, last reviewed 26th Mar 2026

4100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

400% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

14%

Latest highest rating:

5

My favourite high street bank, banking with Barclays... My favourite high street bank, banking with Barclays for years and experience always been excellent. Reviewed on: 26th March 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Barclays staff seem to be trained to be totally arro... Barclays staff seem to be trained to be totally arrogant and totally unhelpful to customers Even if they argue theyre not. Reviewed on: 24th March 2026

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About this product

The Barclays Bank Account can be opened as a sole account or joint account and has no monthly fee.

The Barclays Bank Account can be managed via the mobile banking app and sends instant spending notifications. You can add optional insurance packs to your account for a fee.

Barclays Bank Account reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Barclays before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Barclays Current account reviews (4937)

Review of the Barclays, Current account:

Easy to open an account

I was a UK resident but not citizen recently arrived in the UK. I went to several banks to open an account but found them uninterested and unhelpful, except Barclays. Several years later I am still with them. Reviewed on: 15th February 2016

What more would you want

Blue rewards is brilliant just being rewarded for using products that you need Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Very efficient and easy to use

It's been very helpful , you can send money wherever and whenever. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Very helpful Bank

I have banked with Barclays for 50 years and every year it gets better. It is so easy to manage my accounts on line 10/10 Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Excellent

They are very good at finance management Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Lee scanl9n

Mail is here in 2 days polite and fast service in haringay Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Secured, Easy, Fun, Inspiring

I have been with Barclays with for few months now, It’s more than a bank for me it’s almost everything, I like visiting the branch to deposit money, ask for information about anything I need it’s easy not difficult and the staff is helpful too they get things sorted for me so fast also the mobile banking app, makes it the best. It made sending and receiving money isn’t difficult for me at all. I love it Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Very happy with the service

Very easy to access my account from the app Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Easy to use

And very convenient Use of app Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Great app

Really happy easy to use I’ve never had any problem Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

I am very happy with Barclays

I am happy with the service but on the app should see pending transaction Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

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