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      HSBC reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (28,267 total reviews)
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      Georges Elhedery

      68% 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 28,267 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
      Apr 22, 2010

      Good place to be for someone with mediocre abilities and average ambitions

      Investment banking analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large organisation, better work-life balance than in other investment banks, pay is OK, though never on the high end, well improved brand in recent years.

      Cons

      Lack of communication between senior and junior staff, complete ingnorance of junior's problems and requirements. Room for improvement in communication between different business units. Careless towards clear career progression planning and feedback / reviewing. Not very friendly atmosphere generally.

      2.0
      Mar 26, 2010

      HSBC Bank USA Employee, Retail Branch Network

      Premier relationship manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large Global Organization, International recognition and extensive office network throughout the world, competent & professional colleagues, fair salary ranges and excellent benenfits, training and development opportunities, large # of US employees, great potential

      Cons

      Computer Systems need a major overhaul, low recognition in US - lack of marketing campaigns geared to US audiences, Low Work/Life Balance or Support, High Level of Sales Pressure, Downsizing/Restructuring ongoing, overly structured environment, individual creativity not encouraged, employee recommendations or suggestions to Management not welcomed and discouraged

      2.0
      Jan 3, 2009

      Staty away if you are in IT

      Manager - it
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you want to work for a behemoth organization and just be a face in the crowd then go for it. Before the financial crisis struck job security was fairly good, especially in IT where I worked so that could have been another reason lot of people, particularly in Vancouver, Canada remained stuck in their positions.

      Cons

      From an IT perspective, it's a career killer. The technology leadership team is incompetent and only acts as yes-men telling the CIO what he wants to listen. The Household team (includes the CIO) is in charge and they're trotting out the same dog and pony show before business year after year. IT is touted as a force for change but status quo reigns supreme and there's no clear understanding of what business benefits IT changes can bring. Bottomline, If you're looking for a dynamic, fast-paced, forward-looking career it IT, this ain't the place to work.

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