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 (389) , 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 1909 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1672 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1476 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 843 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 1113 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 941 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 758 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 428 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 383 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

(28,285 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 28,285 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

4.0

Sep 28, 2015

Campaign manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a process to get projects done. Nice benefits.

Cons

Can be political at times but what company isn't? Not as flexible to work from home when I worked there.

2.0

Sep 18, 2015

SVP, Risk Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want international work and travel experience there are a lot of opportunities with HSBC.

Cons

While there are opportunities....the compensation for and care of the employees is extremely questionable. Benefits and compensation structure continue to erode. Most notably for US employees. Also difficult to work for an organization that continues to be in the press for all the wrong reasons.

4.0

Sep 17, 2015

Product Control Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were very supportive. They always help if you ask. Fun people to be around in general.

Cons

Long hours, low pay. It's very difficult to get a promotion. You will have to work extremely hard but your hard work wont be recognized.

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