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 for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2720 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1905 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1682 reviews)); "Most people are nice and professional" ((in 1426 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 855 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 1107 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 936 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 761 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 435 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((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.

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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

Ratings by category

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

4.0

Jan 26, 2011

a good place for starters to grow, to gain good training and right concept

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good trainings good culture for commercial bank

Cons

lower salary compared to competitors

3.0

Jan 25, 2011

Good place to start for a first time mortgage broker

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provided a base salary as well as monthly incentives that could be fairly aggressive if you had a good month

Cons

Payout structure was capped at a certain point, but having a base salary compensated for that - especially months in which you couldn't get a bonus!

2.0

Jan 23, 2011

Bad company to start your career with in USA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good trainings available in filed of risk management

Cons

-No green card sponsorship until one finishes 4.5 years -Salaries are not competitive with industry standards - Reorganization of teams happen very frequently - No bonus or raise even after 2 years - No standard requirement for hiring , candidates with EXACT similar profile are hired as senior analyst and sometime as just analyst

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