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 for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2715 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1937 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1658 reviews)); "People were great to work with and are very knowledgeable since they have been in the industry and the company for a very long time" ((in 1454 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 856 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 1117 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 933 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 745 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 432 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 390 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.

HSBC reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,232 total reviews)

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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 28,232 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

Aug 20, 2008

I would recommend this company to work for....the positives outweigh the negatives.

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best reasons to work for this company is mobility. HSBC is a global company that makes it a priority to encourage pursuit of a wide variety of opportunities in many different locations and disciplines. Therefore, a lot of the employees stay with this company for many years due to the opportunity to keep things fresh by trying different things within the company thus creating a more well rounded employee.

Cons

The downside of working for HSBC is the current market conditions as the majority of HSBC's North American operation deals with subprime lending which obviously is a risky area to be in right now. Also, the talent and leadership of Senior Management can be more consistent.

3.0

Aug 16, 2008

HSBC is trimming US operations to increase investment in emerging markets.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International diversification and job opportunities.

Cons

Financial services debacle is impacting the business significantly. Long term strategic value of US operations is questionable.

3.0

Aug 16, 2008

Solid company with a strong direction, but management needs to be more thoroughly vetted.

Consultant for technology and services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HSBC is a worldwide bank with a solid reputation. If you get put under a good manager, you will be well taken care of and you can expect your career to accellerate. HSBC is a solid company that you can expect to weather the storms. Despite our exposure to sub prime lending, we have faired quite well in comparison to our competitors.

Cons

Many of the managers are incompetant and if you are put under one of these people, your job will stagnate and you will hate your job.

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I would recommend this company to work for....the positives outweigh the negatives.

HSBC is trimming US operations to increase investment in emerging markets.

Solid company with a strong direction, but management needs to be more thoroughly vetted.

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