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 (499) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (442) , 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 2709 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1896 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1707 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 1458 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 853 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and bonuses with high sales expectation regardless of which demographic you live in." ((in 1104 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 740 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 423 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 391 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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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,225 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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 28,225 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

1.0

Nov 29, 2009

It’s householder bank, not HSBC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get a big title easily. If a director title without any direct reports means something to you, the company is the right place for you. However, you will still work as an individual contributor in a small cubical.

Cons

The products/services are targeting low end customers. The company’s strategy is to promote people who have very harsh personality in order to make the business model work. Eventually, the managers are like a collection of high-educated used car dealers.

2.0

Jun 5, 2009

Poor decision made which led to closure of branch network

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly, they are an elitist organization that never bought into what the branch network could do for the brand in the us

Cons

A bunch of elitist brits who do not understand the us

2.0

Apr 6, 2009

Comfortable home for mediocrity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Low expectations and slow-paced culture. High tolerance for mediocrity. Most employees were not ambitious and did not aspire to grow or go 'above and beyond' or be proactive in their roles. These comments apply to HSBC Finance (the old Household organization located in Prospect Heights, IL, and not necessarily the parent company, headquartered in New York in the United States of America).

Cons

Very conservative organization. Hard to generate impact and results. Bias towwards running business as more of the same. Frustrating environment if excellence is important to you to achieve satisfaction.

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