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      HSBC reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (28,230 total reviews)
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      Georges Elhedery

      69% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      HSBC has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 28,230 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HSBC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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      28K reviews
      1.0
      Feb 22, 2018

      Condescending boss and sad place to work

      Exec
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nothing great to shout about

      Cons

      Manager is still adopting condescending style to manage team. If there are mistake found by one staff no matter how trivial urgent meeting held and will be scolded and put down in front of the whole team instead of going for one-to-one coaching or correction of mistake. One of the worst banks in their management style. Feedback is also one way, manager to staff and manager is never receptive of any constructive feedback. It’s her way or no way.

      1.0
      Aug 18, 2017

      Hire and Fire

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pays good is the only advantage

      Cons

      The environment is not friendly, there is lot of hierarchy. Managers are everything here. Firing happens quarterly basis which is scary at times

      2.0
      Apr 11, 2016

      Not suppotive of career advancement

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its a big corporation so if you end up at a right team (not the one I was in), you will get opportunities to apply for roles elsewhere around the world. Its comfortable for someone who prefers quite rigid corporate structure but again it really depends on the team. I struggle to think of the pros - I had some very nice colleagues, a nice view and the gym was in the same building.

      Cons

      In the 5 years I spent in my role I did not get a single promotion (the flat structure of our team, there were people who had been there for longer than me - in the same role). I had one training course that was in my professional field, other than that it was endless compliance, health and safety, AML etc. courses that prominently feature one of the sillier corporate slogans around - courageous integrity. Yes I don't know what that means either.

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