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 for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2681 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1879 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1663 reviews)); "Most people are nice and professional" ((in 1448 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 865 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 1111 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 936 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 755 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 416 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 400 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

(28,290 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.0

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 28,290 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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3.0

Jul 29, 2014

Good Company to start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work life balance for all employees, good culture, good working environment

Cons

throw your MBA degree in trash can

1.0

Jul 21, 2014

Horrible experience where the blind are leading the blind. The Brandon, FL location.

Quality support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very attentive to work life.

Cons

Management style is very micro-managed. Laid off with no reasoning. Warning, Brandon, FL location is closing down.

3.0

Jul 6, 2014

Good for Engineers not for MBAs

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice Work culture - Supportive Teammates - Transport facilty

Cons

- Not much scope for learning as most of the processes are already in place. - Not the right place for MBAs. The same work is given to engineers and MBAs - Very Bureaucratic - Mostly American shift timings - Cell Phones/ Hand bags not allowed inside office - 3 months' notice period

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