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 2696 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1906 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1683 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 1444 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 846 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 1096 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 933 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 763 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 427 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 392 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

4.0

Jan 16, 2012

wonderful

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work place open work culture manager accessable

Cons

after certain level (TL), you need to struggle very hard for promotions

4.0

Jan 15, 2012

Very Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very lively environment. Good people and management team. Very helpful. Offers a lot of learning opportunities. Overall a very good experience.

Cons

There are not a lot of cons to working with HSBC - HDPI, except the fact that it is not looked upon very nicely

4.0

Jan 12, 2012

5+ years of fun and working hard , with manageable ups and downs. Opportunities provied if one is willing to stretch

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good work life balance 2) Work culture promotes talent 3) Clean facility , environment conscious

Cons

1) Not a great pay master. 2) Some beuraucracy 3) Frequent policy change 4) Incompetant HR

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