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 (722) , 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 for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2737 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1919 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1661 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 1437 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 853 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 1098 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 949 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 741 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 440 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.

What are the top reviewed HSBC locations?

Buenos Aires , Florida , Quilmes , Ramos Mejía , Rosario , San Salvador de Jujuy , Córdoba , Neuquén , San Martin , Republica Argentina , Mendoza , San Juan , Lanús , Campana , Ezeiza , Avellaneda , San Justo , Banfield , Casa Grande , Yerba Buena , Rawson , Corrientes , San Nicolas , Cabalango

HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,295 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 28,295 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

Sep 17, 2021

Talented employees but low moral and terrible place to work

Manager business systems development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented and dedicated group of employees that are committed to accomplishing the impossible. Investing in Digital Transformation. Great benefits.

Cons

Absolutely zero work life balance or room for growth in US. Teams are understaffed for demand and expected to work long hours, nights and weekends with little time to avoid burnout. Leadership expected to spend a large amount of time on non value added tasks. HSBC announced they plan to exit its US domestic mass market retail banking business but will drain everything they can out of their employees until they lay them off.

1.0

Sep 16, 2021

Worst Company Ever

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home HSBC Perks Good friends Literally nothing else good

Cons

Management are bullies Do not care about their customers Mental distress caused Do not care about their employees Everyone has their favourites THEY WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE

3.0

Sep 7, 2021

Old school and old generation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

For a person who is not passionate about tech but does just management and want to spend years in some org, this one might be the place

Cons

Nothing interesting for a passionate techy. Career growth can happen only based on years spent, and even 3x performance doesn't matter. ~90% of the folks working do only management work managing the remaining ~10% folks who do the actual tech work.

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