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      HSBC

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      HSBC reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (28,290 total reviews)
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      Georges Elhedery

      69% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      28K reviews
      3.0
      Jun 3, 2014

      Management Associate

      Management associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is good to work in HSBC because of its sizable operations. You would have lots of opportunities to be exposed to different functions and teams on a local, regional, as well as global level.

      Cons

      I would describe HSBC's culture as highly hierarchical and conservative. It does not encourage free flow of ideas and are not very open to new suggestions.

      4.0
      May 19, 2014

      Good opportunities to move around different business areas and countries

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Whilst salary can be lower than comparable jobs in industry, the total reward package including pension and share options make this better than other companies. Once you are in the organisation it is possible to gain exposure if differing business areas and also take on secondments and transfers to other countries. Excellent place to work for young families due to flexibility with working hours and maternity/return to work options.

      Cons

      As with any business of this size and considering the climate and strategy, job security can not be guaranteed. There are annual issues across teams when forcing a bell curve to rank individuals. This is meant to be changing but can't see it shifting to a complete revamp of the mid-year and annual review cycle.

      1.0
      May 13, 2014

      Worse than I thought possible

      Premier relationship manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are average to good

      Cons

      Lack of direction in the retail bank, lack of knowledge- the senior management team, the branch staff, the compliance group: all are generally clueless with no understanding of the products clients have and no communication between business lines.

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