HSBC Software Engineer reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(756 total reviews)
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Georges Elhedery

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated HSBC with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 756 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. HSBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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756 reviews
3.0
May 11, 2026

Bad

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

number of holidays nothing else

Cons

Very bad compensation and growth opportunities

3.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great. Hike can be sometimes 2 digit, depends on team.

Cons

Extracurricular activities conducted are greater than Technical activities. Technical growth depends on how lucky you are to go into particular team. Mostly you have to maintain legacy code.

3.0
Apr 23, 2026

good leadership

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good leadership and work life balance

Cons

less pay have some bad management in lower circle

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