HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,235 total reviews)
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Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,235 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
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.

2.0
Oct 5, 2008

Decent place to start your career

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Major international name -One of the few companies headquartered in Vancouver -Recognition of work life balance -Casual work environment -Decent place to start out a career, especially if you are thinking of working globally in the future. Depends on what department or group you work for however.

Cons

-Promotion seems to be based on seniority rather than performance -Underpay employees in relation to competitors -Highly bureaucratic, many levels of hierarchy -Still a minor player in Canada -Current emphasis on cost-cutting -Focus is always on costs, rather than a total cost-benefit analysis -Lack of company social activities -Lack of communication and tight-knit culture with fellow employees

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