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 (968) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (739) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (560) , Customer Service Representative (500) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (444) , Vice President (440) , Intern (439) , Senior Software Engineer (388) , Associate (378) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (276) , 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 2710 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1892 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1672 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1462 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 849 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 1091 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 926 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 755 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 442 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 381 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

(28,239 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 28,239 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 28, 2016

Was promising, then fell apart

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of freedom in your schedule Some colleagues are pleasant Enjoyed my first few years there Had a small pension plan

Cons

Pushing product became the name of the game. Didn't care about their clients Always had bad news in the paper which made you question the company. The brokerage arm was like the step-child of the bank. Bankers weren't properly incentivized to help drive investment activity.

3.0

Apr 25, 2016

"HSBC GLT Review"

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work Life Balance Flexible work from home facility Good Shift Allowances Good carreer opportunities( Only if you push yourself to learn more, The company will promote your additional skills but they won't push you to do additional trainings) Fair yearly increment ( above 10% on an avg)

Cons

No onsite opportunity If you are lucky and got to travel to any location it will be of short duration ( 3 months max) Meagre allownaces if you are on Onsite. GLT Management is not Good.

2.0

Apr 17, 2016

Was excellent but it's on a very slippery slope to despairing

Senior network analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension is better than most places. Negotiated good discounts in and around the city with some being national. Good mix of guys on the shop floor with different backgrounds and they're all approachable.

Cons

Dreadful low morale. Significant amount of "peacocking" by most middle/senior managers. No recognition or development time for technical professional development. Destroys WLB at most opportunities by ignoring when you're available to cover out of hours work. Scant acknowledgement of any deliverables.

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