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 (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 2682 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 1686 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 1468 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 843 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 1099 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 944 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 748 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 437 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and compiny timings" ((in 388 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

(28,323 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 28,323 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

3.0

Aug 4, 2012

Nice place to work at, great global experience

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to work at, golobal exposure, opportunity to manage large and complex projects, opportunity to meet different people from various cultures

Cons

Limited growth opportunities, not clear performance management criteria, IT development practices quite insulated from the outside/real world technologies

2.0

Aug 3, 2012

HSBC is good place to work but management doesnt give opportunity to grow individuals.

Client servicing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work, pleasent atmosphere, good in infrastructure, good in on the job training, excellent in providing materials which will be used while doing the job or learning any process

Cons

bad management, lack in understanding the problems of individual employee, not at all fair compensation and lack in leadership skills, not giving opportunity to provide what ideas juniors have in their mind for organization to grow, lack in commitment and goal achievement, communication gap bet ween higher management and juinor levels.

5.0

Aug 3, 2012

i can say that working here made me boost my self confidence and helped my family financially.

Process associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

best place to work an enjoy life work balance

Cons

attrition rate is high because of the shift schedule

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