HSBC Software Developer reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(754 total reviews)
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Georges Elhedery

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated HSBC with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 754 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. HSBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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754 reviews
4.0
Mar 5, 2026

Nice

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and worth working

Cons

Some teams have poor tech stacks due to it being a bank

5.0
Feb 22, 2026

I like it here

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Nice people High salary

Cons

Lots of internal tooling Very high regulatory overhead

4.0
Feb 17, 2026

Life at HSBC

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning exposure. Good work life balance.

Cons

No perks related to food and transport.

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