HSBC reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,233 total reviews)
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69% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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28K reviews
4.0
Oct 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

HSBC provides great opportunities for learning, training and personal development. They have extensive on-line training, special training centers and provide a great tuition reimbursement package. Depending o the department, you may also be able to help the business grow - management actually listens to feedback from their staff. Direct manager should hold weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one sessions with their staff to discuss any issues and keep communication open.

Cons

Communication from management isn't always as clear and timely as it should be. You will likely spend a portion of your time putting out fires that could have been prevented with timely communication from the management team. Semi-annual and annual reviews could use improvement - they are often done in a vacuum by manager without employee input.

3.0
Oct 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

international opportunities; however, don't expect HSBC to provide them unless you happen to be coming from the lowest cost nation for labor. opportunities abound for those coming out of 3rd world countries to work as a secondee in a "center of excellence" country like the US. however, US workers have few (if any) opportunities to work abroad.

Cons

none. it has lost it's direction and focus. it is being micro managed by a bunch of old school, british bankers who will conduct a search for the guilty once their failed strategies implode. a complete lack of ownership and accountability by the very people created the current malaise

4.0
Oct 5, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Its big enough to offer security but retains a human dimension.

Cons

Salaries could be better. Also the Bank seems to be headed towards adopting a harder nosed policy towards personnel.

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