Good ideas, bad understanding of them - Anonymous employee HSBC Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great networking opportunities, the ability to know people from alll over the world. There is a meritocracy for middle management and below positions. You can learn best practices from other countries in your field.

Cons

Senior management promotions and appointments are a mistery, disconnected from any actual achievements. Salary is well below market, but expect above market results. No real committment to service but rather to cost reduction eliminating value and missing opportunities.

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Pros

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Cons

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