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 (969) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (739) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (560) , Customer Service Representative (500) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (444) , Vice President (442) , Intern (439) , Senior Software Engineer (388) , Associate (378) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (276) , 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 2712 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1866 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1689 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1457 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 852 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 1136 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 943 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 427 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 381 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

(28,250 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% 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 28,250 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

Jun 30, 2010

gud place for freshers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary package is good for freshers work pressure is less good onsite openings good to learn as400 technology job security

Cons

less technical work development work is less

3.0

Jun 28, 2010

Good learning experience. Overall, a good experience.

Mgr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional team and positive attitude among department functional teams.

Cons

Lack of sharing of resources and information across departments. Ineffective communication. Not a 'authentic' buy-in related to driving the business but a 'perceived' buy-in. Professional culture varies across functional departments.

4.0

Jun 28, 2010

Good pay for Buffalo, moving up is your own responsibility

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global career opportunities, Well paying, Lots of opportunities, pay for performance company, many remote work options available, profitable, stable company

Cons

Not as much opportunity if you wish to stay in Buffalo location, old-school culture, outsourcing, jobs and departments are eliminated with little to no notice, career advancement is all on you as the company is satisfied if you do the same thing forever

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