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 (447) , 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 2681 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1879 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1663 reviews)); "Most people are nice and professional" ((in 1448 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 865 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 1111 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 936 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 755 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 416 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 400 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.

HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,290 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 28,290 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

Feb 18, 2012

An OK place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good facility at Mettawa location.

Cons

No proper planning for recruiting. One day u recruit, next day it is overstaffed and lay offs happen. too much uncertainty

3.0

Feb 15, 2012

Good amount of time off.

Senior customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good amount of time off Benefits avaiale for part time workers Closed major holidays Generous Tuition policy

Cons

Each branch is different. Some do not have a lot of work/life balance and some do. New hires sometimes make more money than those who have been around awhile. Employees are told no raise but some secretly get them-most do not. Everyone in the branch who is not on the teller line thinks they are in charge of the tellers which makes for a divided workplace. Sales are VERY important. Without them no raises and no advancment.

2.0

Feb 14, 2012

Dissatisfied from operations of the bank and career growth

Customer experience associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and International brand name

Cons

Dissatisfied on overall operations of the bank. Lack of training on all employees in West Coast Region (They always focus on East Coast Region) Lack of work balance Lack of opportunity for career growth

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