HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,260 total reviews)
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Georges Elhedery

68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,260 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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28K reviews
5.0
Apr 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity. Thin organization for how large it is, so when you are promoted you can make a real impact. Lots of global opportunity in the IT realm.

Cons

Location for IT folks in Chicago region is tough - in Lake Forrest - but the building is extremely comfortable to work in.

2.0
Apr 8, 2010

Mixed

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are friendly and knowledgable people, home working is permitted, there are good building facilities, the IT is quite good

Cons

There is a long hours culture, management decisions by consensus can slow progress, there is a complex organisational structure which can be confusing

2.0
Apr 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, work isn't too difficult, good work/life balance, they never fire anyone, good benefits, opportunities for advancement if you can stand working there

Cons

Insane bureaucracy, huge CYA culture, intellectually stifling, terrible IT, boring work unless you're into selling credit cards. I guess if you're looking for a non-challenging job that pays pretty well, go ahead.

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