Question 1

Is HSBC a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

HSBC has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 36,683 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at HSBC to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HSBC have been left by employees working as Stagiaire, Attaché commercial and Business Analyst.

Question 2

Does HSBC pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HSBC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HSBC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at HSBC?

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72% of HSBC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated HSBC 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at HSBC?

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Analyst (970), Manager (866), Assistant Manager (740), Software Engineer (723), Business Analyst (560), Customer Service Representative (500), Project Manager (446), Relationship Manager (445), Vice President (442), Intern (439), Senior Software Engineer (388), Associate (378), Personal Banker (352), Senior Manager (277), Director (246)

Question 5

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

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"Good work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2703 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1964 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1690 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1429 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues to help you and show you around especially when you are newly joined." ((in 869 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"When I worked at GLT the salary was low and I never understood the hierarchical chain." ((in 1118 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 942 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 737 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 423 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 389 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about HSBC layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HSBC layoffs and their outlook for job security at HSBC in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed HSBC locations?

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Paris, Courbevoie, Lyon, Nice, Nanterre, Reims, Marseille, Nantes, Puteaux, Toulouse, Fussy, Montigny, Bordeaux, Bourges, Arras, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Le Havre, Pau, Angoulême, Versailles, Melun, Rueil-Malmaison, La Garenne-Colombes, Saint-Cloud, Charenton, Punerot, Cannes, Boulogne-Billancourt, Neuilly

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Difficult environment to work in, put probably better than some other smaller private sector non-banking names though

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