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 (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))

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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,320 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,320 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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Reviews by job title

28K reviews

4.0

Jan 4, 2012

Good Career Advancement Opportunities across the entire group

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Recognized experience in the field 2. Supportive Senior Management 3. Assigned peer help upon landing the office 4. Opportunities to transfer internally and across departments 5. Tight communications with senior departments, regular skip-level interactions

Cons

1. Colleagues create small groups 2. Long hours sometimes 3. Mandatory, excessive company team building/social events 4. Education background less important than experience

2.0

Jan 3, 2012

The big elephant is too heavy to move forward.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have good benefits and comprehensive systems in all areas engage staff with work life balance Have heritage to easily create business opportunities

Cons

Too conservative and bureaucratic Many new initiatives cannot move forward due to political and strategic constraints. Many ppl not match in the job profiles.

2.0

Jan 2, 2012

Company lacks cohesive strategy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Global footprint Not much else

Cons

Poor strategy Company is not run well, especially in North America

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