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 (500) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (445) , 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 2703 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1964 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1690 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1429 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 869 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 1118 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 942 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 737 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 423 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,269 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,269 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 22, 2011

A good learning opportunity but wasn't treated with enough respect

Market risk control intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Foreign Retail Bank in China

Cons

Compensation package is not handsome and very hierachy

3.0

Feb 18, 2011

Had a good time while working at HSBC

Collections repii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always had new portfolios to work and was able to continually learn a new process. Flexibility with hours

Cons

I felt if you were not part of the good boys club than promotions were difficult

4.0

Feb 17, 2011

Great place to work

Premier relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First rate across the board, management, training, products & services, marketing, opportunities for advancement, professionalism, time off, recognition, great place to build a career. If you are an achiever who wants to work with like-minded people, this is the place for you.

Cons

Technology and reduced comp proved too challenging.

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