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

Jun 6, 2012

Great please to work at. Self-development strongly encouraged.

Market risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with some of the best professionals in the industry. Lots of opportunities to learn by being involved in cross functional projects.

Cons

Salaries are below industry standards.

4.0

May 8, 2012

Fruitful and Horizon widening

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the work culture there, people are friendly, work ethic is respectable and productivity is profound. The team spirit is vibrant and innovative, with hungry for success.

Cons

Internal communications can be very difficult sometimes due to the complex hierarchy, job functions and duties can sometimes become unclear.

3.0

May 7, 2012

A decent place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and bonus is decent, compared to other in-house jobs (non frontline). HMB has good facilities, including a breakfast and lunch buffet, in-house Pacific Coffee, and also a bar.

Cons

Working hours can be quite long if you let the "Hong Kong work culture" get to you. A typical day could start at 8:30am and end at 10 - 11pm.

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