Is HSBC a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at HSBC have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 383 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of HSBC employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at HSBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at HSBC .

Does HSBC pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HSBC with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 383 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at HSBC.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at HSBC?

81% of Senior Software Developer employees at HSBC would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated HSBC with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HSBC?

Analyst (971) , Manager (867) , Assistant Manager (742) , Software Engineer (725) , Business Analyst (563) , Customer Service Representative (502) , Relationship Manager (449) , Project Manager (446) , Vice President (445) , Intern (440) , Senior Software Engineer (391) , Associate (381) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (277) , Director (246)

What are the pros of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2713 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1924 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1686 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1462 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 854 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HSBC according to real employee reviews?

"When I worked at GLT the salary was low and I never understood the hierarchical chain." ((in 1098 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 932 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 745 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 440 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and environment" ((in 381 reviews))

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HSBC Senior Software Developer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(383 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Senior Software Developer employees have rated HSBC with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 383 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. HSBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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383 reviews

4.0

Sep 11, 2025

Very good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance

Cons

More politics in higher management

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of projects Good Compensation

Cons

Lot of legacy infrastructure Not all teams are good

3.0

Aug 25, 2025

Leaves policy

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll love the leave policy here. You get core leaves easily.

Cons

Nothing related to leaves policy

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