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      HSBC

      Engaged Employer

      HSBC reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (28,269 total reviews)
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      Georges Elhedery

      68% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,269 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
      3.0
      Aug 15, 2010

      Investment Advisor

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      HSBC has a great brand in most countries. The company provides opportunities to get positions in other countries, enabling you exposure that is very unique. The company has a strong focus on emerging markets, providing opportunities to get exposure into these economies.

      Cons

      Very slow organization, lots of red tape around everything. Not the place for entrepreneurship... Salaries are OK, nothing special, around average. Many people are being promoted just cause they have been there for ages, not cause they are good.

      4.0
      Aug 14, 2010

      Typical Banking Mentality

      Sales assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      HSBC is a great company with a massive focus on community and wellness. Even in this economy, the bank is in a decent financial status and still manages to offer positive experiences for their employees. While very corporate, there is usually a small group of employees under one specific manager which helps in the individual focus of employees rather than a huge group.

      Cons

      HSBC is a bank that counts where each penny is placed. Granted that the current economic status has pushed these practices farther than ever before, the bank has put a great amount of concentration on each position, each employee and just how they can make tweak them to save money. Slowly, cuts are being made in a very quiet fashion to keep the alarms off. It's a little too sneaky for my liking, especially that in the end, it's not about the employee, it's about their salary. Very "corporate" outlook on the HR end which makes you feel like more of a number rather than the person who puts in those hard hours.

      2.0
      Aug 13, 2010

      CSR

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many career opportunities and networking. Largest financial institution in the world offering growth. Friendly co-workers to create a warm atmosphere

      Cons

      No work life balance. Tough targets. Little care from management. Profit driven. Pay for sucking up not performance. Difficult advancement

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