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 (722) , Business Analyst (561) , 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 work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2708 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1887 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1660 reviews)); "People were great to work with and are very knowledgeable since they have been in the industry and the company for a very long time" ((in 1479 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 841 reviews))

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

"When I worked at GLT the salary was low and I never understood the hierarchical chain." ((in 1103 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 949 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 756 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 438 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and compiny timings" ((in 382 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.

HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,282 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,282 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

2.0

Sep 5, 2016

Micromanagement by middle management

Premier relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good non-salary benefits, e.g. pension, sick pay, car, employee assistance programme etc. Many otherwise unhappy employees stay for the perks.

Cons

Far too many management layers, managers that micromanage out of fear, not a place for the more independently minded. Box tickers and jobsworths will think they have gone to heaven!

5.0

Aug 3, 2016

Wirkfirce analyst

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with great benefits

Cons

Because HSBC is exiting the United States it is diminishing its portfolio. As it becomes smaller it continues to create an atmosphere of a limited time left and its a doom and gloom atmosphere daily.everuone waits saily to be let go and the prwssure to suvice the next cut is brutal.

5.0

Jul 10, 2016

Nice place to work.

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked as business Analyst. Good work culture. Less work pressure compared to other places. 10 days mandatory core leave as a company policy. Good compensation, competitive in market. Get bonus on every march end. which is a handsome amount and more importantly that is excluding the actual compensation. Good work life balance.

Cons

HR is not much active.

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