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 (741) , Software Engineer (724) , Business Analyst (564) , Customer Service Representative (502) , Relationship Manager (448) , Project Manager (446) , Vice President (443) , Intern (439) , Senior Software Engineer (389) , Associate (380) , 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 2713 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1917 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1655 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1440 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 860 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and bonuses with high sales expectation regardless of which demographic you live in." ((in 1114 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 951 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 750 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 430 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 386 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

(28,334 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 28,334 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

Nov 4, 2024

Great place to work

Personal banking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start your career

Cons

Bad political promotion system. If you have a friend or relative higher up the order, your promotion is guaranteed

4.0

Nov 3, 2024

Decent company to work for

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and good training

Cons

Not major downside to working here, had a goos experience

1.0

Nov 1, 2024

Politics at best

Business finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking to just chill in life this is the place to be

Cons

Manager don’t involve you and play next level polictics if you are talented

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