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 (723) , Business Analyst (560) , 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 2701 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1894 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1686 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 1456 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 881 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 1089 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 931 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 759 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 425 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and compiny timings" ((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.

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

5.0

Jul 11, 2011

I loved the people that I worked with and the appreciation that I received for a job well done.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great salary and benefits and responsive attitude from management that addressed employees concerns. Awesome opportunities to volunteer also kept us contributing to the communities in which we served.

Cons

I must say that I did not like that fact that we had to work 1 weekend every month but, that is to be expected in any banking environment.

3.0

Jul 9, 2011

average

Senior developer

Recommend

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Pros

work & life balance is good. gym membership

Cons

low reward neoptism tick box mentality lack of training poor mobility

3.0

Jul 8, 2011

Pleasant though very hierarchical

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits - stock options, staff mortgage and other banking offers. stable environment perfect for families

Cons

Slow to change, long consequences of bad decisions made by management

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I loved the people that I worked with and the appreciation that I received for a job well done.

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Pleasant though very hierarchical

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