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 (722) , Business Analyst (561) , 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 for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2737 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1919 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1661 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 1437 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 853 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 1098 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 949 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 741 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 440 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 389 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

(28,292 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 28,292 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

Mar 20, 2012

"The Office" + Reality Show = HSBC

Client development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, industry recognition, company wants to do the right thing, volunteer support

Cons

Bullying OK. weak performance management, Management advises that your career progress is your responsibility, not HSBC's. While this is always true, what company would consistently repeat this to employees?

3.0

Mar 20, 2012

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good direct line manager

Cons

too much work, lack of communication, lots of duplicate work, the wrong people being promoted

3.0

Mar 17, 2012

Good work life balance

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Easy culture

Cons

Too Big!! review process less structured

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