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 (969) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (739) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (560) , Customer Service Representative (500) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (444) , Vice President (442) , 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 work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2745 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1910 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1660 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1452 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 863 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 1102 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 931 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 757 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

(28,252 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

68% 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 28,252 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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3.0

Feb 5, 2024

Life at HSBC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros are culture and company events,

Cons

Downside are the some power tripping feeling boss.

2.0

Jan 2, 2024

The worst

Equities

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly for those looking for a retirement gig or a place to hide for the incompetent and discarded.

Cons

Management decisions comes from a place of incompetence, ignorance and arrogance. Would not recommend anyone capable to work there.

5.0

Dec 28, 2023

I love HSBC

Fraud officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Lenient. Good Culture Values its employee.

Cons

No Cos. Since you can't choose your parents and managers.

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