Question 1

Is HSBC a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

HSBC has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 36,635 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at HSBC to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HSBC have been left by employees working as Stagiaire, Attaché commercial and Business Analyst.

Question 2

Does HSBC pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at HSBC?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at HSBC?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Good for work life balance and a stable job with more than average growth when compared to peer organisation" ((in 2737 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1900 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1682 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1456 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 848 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"When I worked at GLT the salary was low and I never understood the hierarchical chain." ((in 1087 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 942 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 744 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 436 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 386 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about HSBC layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What HSBC locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Courbevoie, Nice, Paris

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