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 work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2689 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1903 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1661 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1450 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 855 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 935 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 747 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 438 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 386 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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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,233 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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 3.9 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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4.0

Aug 14, 2012

So Far, SO Good

Commercial real estate servicing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It is an excellent company culture. The people I work with are great, friendly and all are willing to help you navigate

Cons

The training was minimal and informal. You really have to find your own way

4.0

Aug 11, 2012

Overall, a very pleasant place to work

Senior development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility... excellent line managers, good local staff and the company invests in its employees future via training

Cons

Lots of red tape. Frustrating dealing with the corporate machine... out-sourced functions can cause chaos at times...

3.0

Aug 7, 2012

Very large financial services company, network your way to the top and be noticed!

Financial systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Lots of Departments, Lines of Business and Regions to move to -Not high stressed or super fast paced -Never worked long hours -Fun group activities depending on your dept -Very diverse in culture

Cons

-All employee is a number -Lots of propaganda with no follow through from leaders -Managers aren't very attentive to your career -Sink or Swim environment

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