HSBC reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(28,356 total reviews)
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68% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,356 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
3.0
Mar 9, 2010

Insider's view

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Stable bank with strong balance sheet Salary competitive though bonus may trail tier 1 bank

Cons

Even with a strong balance sheet, the bank is not immune to a downturn. Restructuring take place. Can be political depending on team Training not as rigorous as tier 1 bank

4.0
Mar 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-High level of integrity/culture is to do the right thing -People generally cooperative and good to work with -Good benefits and opportunities to travel globally

Cons

-Poor project management discipline -Poor BU strategy -Terrible base pay but bonuses can compensate

2.0
Mar 6, 2010

Good ideas, bad understanding of them

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great networking opportunities, the ability to know people from alll over the world. There is a meritocracy for middle management and below positions. You can learn best practices from other countries in your field.

Cons

Senior management promotions and appointments are a mistery, disconnected from any actual achievements. Salary is well below market, but expect above market results. No real committment to service but rather to cost reduction eliminating value and missing opportunities.

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