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 (967) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (739) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (560) , Customer Service Representative (500) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (444) , Vice President (440) , 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 2710 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1892 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1672 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1462 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 849 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 1091 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 926 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 755 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 442 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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

HSBC

HSBC reviews

Compare reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,236 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% 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 28,236 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

28K reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2008

Good company overall, but a lot of works need to be done for the US business.

Senior marketing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International and diversed financial company.

Cons

Although international, the communication, job rotation, and career advancement channel across countries are disappointments.

3.0

Jun 27, 2008

Great company leveraging emerging market focus, but still learning how to deal with customers demanding faster service.

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Conservative, stable and disciplined growth.

Cons

Bureaucracy of 300K employees can be difficult to navigate.

4.0

Jun 24, 2008

hsbc review

Vp, finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance and career prospects

Cons

salaries slightly lower than market average

Viewing 28093 - 28095 of 28,236 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Tinkoff Credit Systems Bank

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Bank of America

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Sberbank

4.2★Compensation & Benefits

DBS Bank

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at HSBC

Consultant Business Systems

Vice President, Client Relationship Management

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

$170K - $180K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Sr. CIB Performance Manager

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

Public Affairs Senior Associate

HSBC reviews FAQs

Related searches: HSBC jobs | HSBC salaries | HSBC benefits | HSBC interviews | HSBC conversations

Reviews HSBC reviews

HSBC

HSBC reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good company overall, but a lot of works need to be done for the US business.

Great company leveraging emerging market focus, but still learning how to deal with customers demanding faster service.

hsbc review

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at HSBC

HSBC reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at HSBC

HSBC reviews FAQs