HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,315 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 28,315 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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28K reviews
1.0
Feb 18, 2026

Awful culture

Recommend
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Pros

Salary and benefits are generous.

Cons

The team is run by a lot of incompetent managers who are dishonest and "kill you kindness". You try to get regular feedback and they tell you everything's honky dory. When you get to the final appraisal, all of a sudden you get lots of negative comments and you get told about the Gaus bell and lots of non-sense so that the bonus is diminished and the best marks go to those who brown- nose their line manager. There's a widespread culture of dishonesty and managers support each other so things remain the same and their job is safe.

4.0
Feb 17, 2026

Life at HSBC

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great learning exposure. Good work life balance.

Cons

No perks related to food and transport.

5.0
Feb 17, 2026

Great grad scheme

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Salary compared to other grad schemes for Tech

Cons

A lot of bureaucracy when trying to make changes

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