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

(28,282 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 28,282 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

Aug 31, 2011

Excellent place to work for dedicated people who don't wait for opportunity to come to them.

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for advancement especially globally Opportunity to work form home Laid back culture Nice benefits package Flexible work schedules

Cons

Large Corporate structure with many layers of management The UK management team isn't connected to the North American business unit Can be very bureaucratic

2.0

Aug 29, 2011

There isn't enough support and resources to assist in achieving annual targets.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It will provide exposure to all functions of the financial industry as you are required to know how to perform majority of the duties on your own.

Cons

The company sets high annual targets and expectations for its employees. However, it doesn't provide the support and resources to assist.

3.0

Aug 29, 2011

Poor Management in Product Control

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Large Bank has many opportunities of mobility internally 2. Good work life balance in some areas 3. Freindly people

Cons

1. Poor systems architecture, very outdated, eg using Lotus Notes for email. 2. Poor Management and Direction 3. Very slow in decsion making and getting things done

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