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 (723) , Business Analyst (562) , 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 work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2710 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1922 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1657 reviews)); "Most people are nice and professional" ((in 1461 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 857 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 1089 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 948 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 764 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 441 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and environment" ((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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,303 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,303 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

1.0

Nov 19, 2025

Worst department to work

Ccss representative i

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good for beginners who have just passed out and aspire to make career in financial services

Cons

transportation is worst, no support from senior management

3.0

Nov 14, 2025

Dcso

Banking

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Many calls to hear la

Cons

Shift is required for the job

3.0

Nov 13, 2025

How Simple Became Complicated

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally nice people. But definitely 30% of the people do 70% of the work.

Cons

Hierarchical and very British, in a polite but snobbish class system kinda way. Internal systems are antiquated circa 1985. Legal team has gone seriously downhill under the new Chief Legal Officer.

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