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 (967) , Manager (866) , Assistant Manager (739) , Software Engineer (723) , Business Analyst (560) , Customer Service Representative (500) , Project Manager (446) , Relationship Manager (443) , Vice President (440) , Intern (439) , Senior Software Engineer (388) , Associate (378) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (276) , 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 2669 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1914 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1658 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 1457 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 845 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 1111 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 936 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 760 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 432 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 389 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

(28,233 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 28,233 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

2.0

Dec 2, 2008

Works you like a dog.

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a well known international company.

Cons

Pay is low, expected to work overtime a lot, no recognition of a good job done. There is a clash between the mentality of the Household Company which HSBC bought a couple of years ago with the fast pace mentality of the international brand. Morale is low. Senior leadership changes a lot and the good people go in and out of the company. There is no work life balance. They have been outsourcing some of their functions with people in India causing a culture clash. Location is far from downtown chicago.

3.0

Dec 2, 2008

At HSBC, continuous change is the name of the game and if you want to suceed at HSBC, learn to play the HSBC game.

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International presence provides for mobility for those who seek challenges worldwide. Large corporate culture. They are a well capitalized company that will survive the current economic climate. HSBC looks down the road and plans for long term growth - not short term profits for the stock price.

Cons

Large Corporate culture. Continuous change is the name of the game at HSBC. An individual might spend 5 years in a position & are ready for the next level when their manager leaves. Unfortunately, at HSBC, international managers can be brought in. The mobility at HSBC has an up and down side. Evolving but does not deliver on " Best Place To Work". Some policies are not thoroughly vetted and are somewhat impractical in the real world - " Clean Desk"

4.0

Nov 11, 2008

Great place to work

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule with the ability to work at home. Really open to allowing you to explore other departments in order to learn the business as a whole. Great pay

Cons

Too much red tape to cut through with everything single project or request.

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