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 (970) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (740) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (561) , Customer Service Representative (501) , 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 work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2715 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1908 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1672 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 1483 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 875 reviews))

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

"When I worked at GLT the salary was low and I never understood the hierarchical chain." ((in 1122 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 937 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 753 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 429 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 380 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.

HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,301 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,301 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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28K reviews

1.0

May 17, 2017

Senior customer adviser

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good staff attitude Additional benefits tax free Branch team Customers General staff friendly and nice

Cons

No career progression Even if necessary qualifications have been completed favouritism In equal rights Bonus is rubbish if you even get it.

2.0

May 11, 2017

Performance not getting recognised

Analyst developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Certain flexibility in working hours. More annual leave than market average. Clearly segregated duties. Side benefits are good. Multinational culture.

Cons

Cannot foresee any career advancement. Pay is lower than market in terms of IT staff. Good results in appraisal do not mean any progression. Lack of efficiency or even equipment. The computers given to IT staff could not even run Excel/Outlook smoothly, not to mention other development tools. Plenty of time is wasted at waiting for the computer to load.

1.0

Apr 21, 2017

VP Premier relationship Advisor Role

Vice president premier relationship advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There aren't any pros to working here

Cons

They find every excuse not to pay bonuses. They micro manage employees. They expect you to work overtime and not pay you for it. Branches are in disrepair. Awful customer service. Lack of competitive products to see. They promise a book of thousands of 'affluent' customers but they don't have any. They force you to sell products unsuitable to clients needs. Zero advancement opportunities.

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