Does HSBC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HSBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HSBC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HSBC?

72% of HSBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HSBC 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HSBC?

Analyst (970) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (740) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (560) , Customer Service Representative (501) , Relationship Manager (447) , Project Manager (446) , Vice President (442) , Intern (439) , Senior Software Engineer (388) , Associate (378) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (277) , Director (246)

What are the pros of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

"Good for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2717 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1923 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1678 reviews)); "Most people are nice and professional" ((in 1431 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 840 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and bonuses with high sales expectation regardless of which demographic you live in." ((in 1092 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 945 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 748 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 434 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and compiny timings" ((in 386 reviews))

What are employees saying about HSBC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HSBC layoffs and their outlook for job security at HSBC in 2026.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,280 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,280 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

3.0

Oct 4, 2017

BRB

Brb

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

large corporation, No micromanagement, exposure to multiple cultures , fair compensation

Cons

constant management changes, lack of direction, the company fails to keep its words.

2.0

Sep 17, 2017

Hsbc

Information architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International business with a world wide view

Cons

Very Asian culture that can be difficult to function

2.0

Sep 12, 2017

HDS, new name but some things never change..

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career progression for those who want it At a team level, the people are great Training and support is plentiful In such a big organisation you can get away without doing much work (pro for some people) Good benefits, pension and bonus

Cons

In such a big organisation you can get away without doing much work There is no leadership or vision Red tape and bureaucracy galore Too many cooks Too much middle management accountable for nothing

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