Was promising, then fell apart - Financial Advisor HSBC Employee Review

2.0
Apr 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of freedom in your schedule Some colleagues are pleasant Enjoyed my first few years there Had a small pension plan

Cons

Pushing product became the name of the game. Didn't care about their clients Always had bad news in the paper which made you question the company. The brokerage arm was like the step-child of the bank. Bankers weren't properly incentivized to help drive investment activity.

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Pros

Good, smart colleagues in other offices.

Cons

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