Is HSBC a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at HSBC have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 755 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of HSBC employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at HSBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at HSBC .

Does HSBC pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HSBC with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 755 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at HSBC.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at HSBC?

77% of Software Developer employees at HSBC would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated HSBC with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HSBC?

Analyst (970) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (741) , Software Engineer (724) , Business Analyst (563) , Customer Service Representative (502) , Relationship Manager (448) , Project Manager (446) , Vice President (442) , Intern (439) , Senior Software Engineer (389) , 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 2676 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1899 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1680 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1461 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 867 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 1123 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 950 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 767 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 433 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and environment" ((in 380 reviews))

HSBC Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(755 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated HSBC with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 755 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. HSBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

755 reviews

4.0

Apr 2, 2020

Healthy Human System

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HSBC in recent years have given great emphasis to developing a healthy human system - where people are encouraged to speak up, work in flexible working hours, take more time off etc. This has translated well to day to day work culture.

Cons

Pay is low. Might get stuck in legacy work - depends on your team.

2.0

Mar 14, 2020

Ideal for people who don't like to work much.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some teams/departments have great technology - RBWM Digital, GBM, etc. Some managers are understanding, and easily give WFH. Most colleagues are supportive and approachable, same goes for most managers. Leave system (25-30 privilege and 10 sick, 10 consecutive mandatory) is one of best in industry.

Cons

Low focus on tech (bank-first, tech-company-later approach). Little to no focus on agile and devops. If you begin to work well, you'll get burdened with the work of entire projects on your own. Cumbersome approach for approvals for anything tech-related - ranging from a a few days to a few weeks. Senior management have categorically stated that they will never let go of 'heritage' tech like mainframes - which means most tech of HSBC will be stuck in the 60s. Few aspects like strict dress code, bad cafeteria food and bad seating management on floors needs to be improved quickly.

4.0

Mar 5, 2020

Go if your major is in JAVA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Get to learn how an MNC works -Provides you good java experience -JAVA is essential for security purposes

Cons

- No cutting edge tech -Repetitive work after some time

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