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      HSBC

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      HSBC reviews

      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (28,358 total reviews)
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      Georges Elhedery

      68% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      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 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,358 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      28K reviews
      2.0
      Apr 22, 2010

      Good place to be for someone with mediocre abilities and average ambitions

      Investment banking analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large organisation, better work-life balance than in other investment banks, pay is OK, though never on the high end, well improved brand in recent years.

      Cons

      Lack of communication between senior and junior staff, complete ingnorance of junior's problems and requirements. Room for improvement in communication between different business units. Careless towards clear career progression planning and feedback / reviewing. Not very friendly atmosphere generally.

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2010

      Strong Company, Spotty Managers

      Risk manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company that is creating inroads in the Asian Markets. If you would like short term international assignments, this mught be a great company to explore. HSBC is trying to grow the banking business in the US, card business is a drag - but that have put a strong front, growing the private label and parts of the subprime business. Working in those areas will be fun. Strong encouragement of work life balance, remote work etc.

      Cons

      Strong Asian community in the Risk Department in cards. One risk manager managing the Union and General Motors portfolio has bad rep with high turnover. Try to avoid him if you can. In general very hiearchial organization. Tons of bureaucracy - getting a computer could take couple of months.

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2010

      Internship in HSBC France

      Intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a dynamic and young environment, it is a growing bank in France, hence there are many opportunitities to grow from the professional point of view. In few months i have seen many people changing their role in the department and taking responsabilities for HSBC Europe.

      Cons

      The personal / professional life are not that balanced.. people are working like crazy even if mine is only a support service.

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