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Rated Good 4.33/5

Barclays reviews

Unverified business Last reviewed within 7 days
  • Additional security measures to provide more protection
    Additional security measures to provide more protection
  • Has branches you can visit in-person
    Has branches you can visit in-person
  • Offers digital wallet and contactless payment support
    Offers digital wallet and contactless payment support
  • FCA approved and regulated
    FCA approved and regulated

Review summary

People rate this company as Good based on 6,141 product reviews

Average score of 4.33/5
5 star
73%
4 star
14%
3 star
4%
2 star
2%
1 star
7%
Reviews for Barclays have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Barclays is loved for its easy-to-use app that makes banking quick and secure. Friendly staff often go above and beyond to help out. Many appreciate the competitive savings rates and rewards like Blue Rewards. On the downside though, Barclays' customer service can be frustrating with long waits and unhelpful responses. Branch closures also make face-to-face banking a hassle. The app is good but could do with more features and fewer glitches.

Positive themes

  • Barclays app is easy to use, secure, and makes banking quick and straightforward.
  • Barclays customer service is friendly and helpful, often going the extra mile.
  • Barclays offers competitive savings rates and good rewards like Blue Rewards and Rainy Day Saver.

Negative themes

  • Barclays has poor customer service with long waits and unhelpful or rude staff.
  • Barclays frequently closes branches making in-person banking difficult and inconvenient.
  • Barclays app and online services have glitches and lack some features like Google Pay.
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About Barclays

Barclays is a British multinational bank that provides financial services to customers across many countries.

Barclays origins go back to 1690 through the Goldsmith banking business. Today, Barclays UK serves over 20m people across the UK.

Barclays offers a wide range of products across banking, lending, investing, business products and insurance.

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0345 734 5345
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Reviews for Barclays

Showing 11 of 6141 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

I have a six year history of utterly awful customer

Help to Buy ISA 11th April 2026

I have a six year history of utterly awful customer service. I have a disability that makes it difficult for me to do anything over... I have a six year history of utterly awful customer service. I have a disability that makes it difficult for me to do anything over the phone because of an information processing disorder, but I'm not deaf. Getting Barclays to understand that has been a complete nightmare. I've made so many complaints, and even had to complaint to the financial ombudsman service because of this. And still, six years later, they have the wrong information about my disabilities and how they can support me. Then there's the issue with their banking practice. I moved all my money to my LISA, via the bank account at Nationwide that I paid into the ISA I had with Barclays, but they blocked the transaction. They wouldn't unblock it by talking to me via their live chat, because that would be to convenient for my disabilities. They would only do it by phone, the only communication I can't do it by, and they know this. We'd had years of complaints about this fact. Eventually they said I could come into a branch, but none of them had availability in my area for months. I had to go much further afield to cut that wait time done to weeks. And it was a waste of time. Everything they asked me they could have asked via the live chat. It didn't need to be a verbal conversation. I didn't need to wait for weeks to get access to my own money again. But they forced the most inaccessible option to do this even knowing my disabilities and my communication preferences. I thought I was at least done, and the account would be closed. It wasn't. I found out a couple of days ago that it was still open, even though it should have been closed in December 2024. The same issues with their discrimination were still there. They still had completely incorrect information about my disabilities and support on my account, and all my previous complaints had been removed from my account. So I was right back at square one with their customer service, which is a nightmare I didn't need. It's been more than two days, they still haven't corrected the information about my disabilities and the support they should give, and they still haven't closed my account. They said they had, then a day later, they said they needed the same information I'd give them several times already in order to close my account. What's even more stupid, is that I'm talking to them via their app to use their live chat. They ask me for my name, my email, and my phone number as proof of who I am. All information that can be got from going to my profile on the app, which makes it these most stupid set of security questions to ask, and I told them that, again. I'd been telling them since 2020. If you're going to ask for security questions to someone use them app, who has managed to log into the app, yet you think this might be someone other than the account holder. Don't ask for information that's freely visible on the very same app. Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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I have had a cash isa with Barclays for a year, and...

Cash ISA 10th April 2026

I have had a cash isa with Barclays for a year, and even before maturity I have put in a request to transfer it to... I have had a cash isa with Barclays for a year, and even before maturity I have put in a request to transfer it to a different provider. Barclays informed the new provider that only at maturity the cash isa could be transferred, which is acceptable. Maturity was the 25th of march, and since then when i called Barclays they first told me transfer would go through on the 30th of march, then they told me that the new provider did not submit the request. The new provider is telling me instead that Barclays told them my address did not match... (my address at Barclays is flat c etc... while in the other account it is number and then the C...). I have updated the address but transfer is not done yet. It is my cash and it feels like it is being withold with no reason by Barclays, and every time I call I am told something different. Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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  • 5/5

    Great for junior ISA.

    Great for junior ISA. Makes it easy to save for your children.

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    Cash ISA
    AP 8th April 2026
  • 5/5

    Autistic Approved! Haha

    I have been with Barclays since I was a teenager it has been an amazing experience really easy to use and when I have had... I have been with Barclays since I was a teenager it has been an amazing experience really easy to use and when I have had a problem their customer service has been amazing, they noted down I was autistic and did everything possible to make my time with them smooth Read more Read less

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    Business Banking
    Shan 6th April 2026
  • 5/5

    Great Bank

    Barclays have been amazing with supporting me through every step of my current account issues. They are particularly incredible at resolving customer complaints to the... Barclays have been amazing with supporting me through every step of my current account issues. They are particularly incredible at resolving customer complaints to the highest of satisfaction. Great bank with amazing customer service. Read more Read less

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    Current account
    RS 3rd April 2026
  • 1/5

    Account closed with no warning. Funds frozen.

    Account closed with no warning. They related on a message sent to an online message board. No call. No letter to address. Cards cut off.... Account closed with no warning. They related on a message sent to an online message board. No call. No letter to address. Cards cut off. Locked out of app. Limted help with payments over phone due to limits. Awful service. Funds frozen pending restoration. Appalling practice. Don’t bank with them. Read more Read less

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    Current account
    Vic 1st April 2026
  • 5/5

    Barclays premier current acco...

    I recently switched to Barclays premier current account. Wonderful customer service and a very smooth switching process. The perks are great too with a £400... I recently switched to Barclays premier current account. Wonderful customer service and a very smooth switching process. The perks are great too with a £400 switching bonus and free Apple TV subscription. With many other value adds, I would recommend barclays to anyone. Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    I recently switched to Barclays

    I recently switched to Barclays and was found to be eligible for the Premier Account. The process was quick and simple, with excellent updates and... I recently switched to Barclays and was found to be eligible for the Premier Account. The process was quick and simple, with excellent updates and communication throughout. Customer Service has been very good and the App is amazing. Very happy so far. Read more Read less

  • 3/5

    Awful branch service

    The account is fine but the customer service is awful. If you ring up they don't help you, if you go to the branch you'll... The account is fine but the customer service is awful. If you ring up they don't help you, if you go to the branch you'll waste hours. What the hell have they done to their branches you have to explain to at least 4 people and wait in this very exposed waiting area until you get seen then they faff around for ages reassuring you that they'll solve your problem and then they don't do anything. Why can't you just wait in a queue and talk to one person on a counter and get it sorted? No other bank has done that and Barclays reckons it's improved their service Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    Switching to Barclays Premier

    Great switching experience and some good benefits with their Premier Banking current account

  • 5/5

    My favourite high street bank, banking with Barclays...

    My favourite high street bank, banking with Barclays for years and experience always been excellent.

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