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 (448) , 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 2737 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1919 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1661 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 1437 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 853 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 1098 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 741 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 440 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 389 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

(28,292 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 28,292 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

Apr 9, 2013

Political Nightmare

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's a good work life balance and ambiance is good.

Cons

Very political Pay less than other banks: low profile strategy Very Poor systems

3.0

Mar 25, 2013

Good staff, Good work, Low Pay, Does not support aspiration

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Work/ life balance Opportunities to collaborate with teams in different geographies Cross cultural exposures

Cons

Low pay Career promotion dependent on senior manager who are not always fact based in decisions Senior managers afraid to challenger exec management (new development) means no true leadership.

3.0

Mar 1, 2013

Lack of management direction lately

Premier mortgage consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global connectivity means many clients and plenty of business

Cons

Hubris, continual changing of direction.

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