HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,343 total reviews)
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Georges Elhedery

69% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,343 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
4.0
Feb 3, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They treat their staff well Great knowledge sharing Fun atmosphere, friendly co-workers and managers. Lots of informal after-work gatherings and everyone was really supportive. The starting salary is very good and competitive. There is a bonus incentive scheme that can add up to 30% to the salary. There is a pension scheme, mortgage subsidy, participation in share ownership scheme. Another great thing is the training that HSBC provide. There are loads of courses you could take. But I think the best about HSBC is that it's a well-run company and will survive and succeed in the long-term perspective.

Cons

There are very few downsides generally, but a few include: Company is too large, hard to make an impact Career advancement opportunities can sometimes be limited depending on the business area unless you're you build good contacts within the firm. It could be difficult to move from one business area to another Feedback and performance reviews could be better.

3.0
Jan 10, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Here are some reasons: 1) Work life balance 2) International footprint 3) Holding up well in current financial crisis 4) Large institution which provides opportunities for latitude of career progression

Cons

downsides are related to the best reasons: 1) Good work life balance traded off for lousy compensation 2) Size of institution means things loss of agility in processes and decisions 3) Not hold enough to take the lead to retain talent whilst it has done well for shareholders through current crisis

4.0
Jan 3, 2009

NA

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

international context, career, trainings, Group links

Cons

communication, feedbacks, performance management, recognition

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