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      HSBC

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      HSBC reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (28,251 total reviews)
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      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 28,251 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
      May 5, 2009

      Pass on HSBC US

      Controller
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Global exposure, well positioned to take advantage of emerging markets (China & India). Lots of opportunity for improvements in efficiency, due to horrific technology.

      Cons

      Technology is about two decades behind. Uncertain of committment to USA business. Working for the Brits is very different than working for US bank. Most career jobs given to Brits in Management Training program - very hard for Americans to "get in."

      3.0
      May 3, 2009

      The honest way of making the business.

      Operational risk coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work balance life and respect. Flexitime rules. Possibility of growth in learning. Name of the company well known as one of the leading banks in the world. Management showing interest in making HSBC as a "Best place to work". As a consequence there are efforts in order to explain what the management is doing, what are the aims for the future and what is the current situation. It is also appreciated the interest of periodically asking opinions and making surveys on how they can improve the daily work life. Besides social events and multicultural environment are welcome. The diversity is a value.

      Cons

      Too prudential way of making the business. There is a general conservative attitude often. It helps on negative periods but on the other hand it does not pay once the situation is up again. The management approach is friendly and open but it is uncertain and not clear whether they are really so. Making career locally is not always easily achievable as it is claimed, as it is not only depending on personal hystory and value. It seems there is a standardization downward or upward to avoid discontent. In my view there is no distiction between "talents" and normal workers (at least locally).

      3.0
      May 1, 2009

      Could try harder

      Senior accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      big company with big company benefits. Slow to make redundent and lots of lifers

      Cons

      can be very large and not communicative enough. senior management not the brightest you will meet and a lot of them rose throgh the ranks due to time rather than smarts. bonuses are often small compared to other banks and so are salaries, often 2nd quartile compared to other banks

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