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 (388) , Associate (378) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (277) , 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 2708 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1887 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1660 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 1479 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 841 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 1103 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 756 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 438 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and compiny timings" ((in 382 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

(28,285 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,285 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).

Reviews by job title

28K reviews

2.0

Sep 30, 2011

Chaotic poor middle management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work when it's managed appropriately.

Cons

Complete and utter chaos, poor management, little accountability.

2.0

Sep 25, 2011

Horrible...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sink or swim theory - if you can make it, you get to keep your job. Some mi-management staff were supportive, but depends on who your manager is.

Cons

- nepotism and favoritism by senior management; - rewards and bonuses not based on merit; - no work life balance; - no learning/no training on the job (you learn on your own); - management are not capable of making the RIGHT decisions; - very behind on computer systems

3.0

Sep 25, 2011

Insular

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious name in the region Easy to move laterally across areas Staff benefits

Cons

Bureaucratic, slow to change Too many layers of middle management Middle Management value relationships over efficient delivery

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