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4.46
Based on 4,875 reviews, last reviewed 14th Jun 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

barclays has been good. barclays has been good. have used them for years both home and abroad. i had an issue with a payment bouncing but they told me straight away so i was ... Read more Reviewed on: 12th June 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Disappointing for loyal customers If you're looking for a current account that gives you something back, Barclays might disappoint. The standard account pays no interest on your balanc... Read more Reviewed on: 11th April 2025
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Barclays Current account reviews (4875)

Review of the Barclays, Current account:

I always experience a perfect service both on line and on visiting their premises

5
I find the online banking very good and efficient for my needs.I very rarely write a cheque these days.I particularily like the facility to warn me of an overdraft position and the chance to rectify the position beforelevying charges. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Extremely disappointed in Barclays .

1
Extremely disappointed in Barclays . We made a duplicate payment to another bank on their instruction as we believed it didn’t go through so we asked Barclays if it had they said no and do it again . Next day both payments came out !!! We asked them to recall it , they did but the other bank didn’t respond and now Barclays say not there problem bye ! Disgusting service we are now down £1000 and they don’t even care we are a small business and this has crippled us due to their incompetence! Reviewed on: 5th September 2024

Long term customer genuine feedback

4
Been banking with them since childhood account. Have had generally good experience of their services, but would appreciate more support, advice and reward for long term custom. Reviewed on: 4th September 2024

Terrible call centres, poor product selling points

1
Was with Barclays for 15 years from a child to my first job. As an adult, I realised there was no benefit to being with them. Later when I had to have a mortgage with them, I opened a bank account. Their systems couldn't handle me having both a mortgage and a bank account with them, so my mortgage disappeared and couldn't be interacted with. Calling them was a nightmare, hard to get through, difficult to understand the agents, and they couldn't fix the problem. In store they worked directly with Barlcays IT department, but still couldn't fix the issue. In the end they set me up with a completely new profile. After a few years the new account wasn't giving me any benefits, so I closed the account... this then wiped my mortgage from the account again! I told them directly to set me up with a new profile as that had worked in the pass, so at least this time around the issue was fixed quicker. In general, they're also he worse bank for ethics and fossil fuels, so even as a basic single bank account, there's still issues. They are the only bank I will actively warn people to avoid. Reviewed on: 4th September 2024

The Bank has been stable and consistent with value f...

5
The Bank has been stable and consistent with value for money service to customers. Reviewed on: 4th September 2024

Is very good I am very excited because I chose this...

5
Is very good I am very excited because I chose this bank Reviewed on: 4th September 2024

Never have problem with them since they 007

4
Never have problem with them since they 007 Reviewed on: 1st September 2024

Bank? What bank??

2
They've closed almost every branch and have removed the cash bonus on the blue rewards . When you try and do any in person banking you have to find a "pop-up" and 9 times out of 10 you just get told to go and do it online Reviewed on: 31st August 2024

A reliable brand, providing everyday banking

5
A reliable brand, providing everyday banking Reviewed on: 30th August 2024

Banking needs reform,

3
Banking needs reform, many banks are going online and ditching bricks and mortar access. I say let the over paid managers be replaced with software too. Reviewed on: 25th August 2024

Decent enough bank

4
I've been with them a long time and have found my account easy to use & access whenever I need to. There are no benefits along with my account though as well as no overdraft which makes it difficult to beat other account providers Reviewed on: 24th August 2024

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