HSBC reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(28,252 total reviews)
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68% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,252 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
2.0
Mar 11, 2010

Headed in the right direction...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent work-life balance program, most IT personnel are able to work from home on a regular basis now. HSBC also has the backing of Group assets so it is a secure place to work, if you live in one of the major locations.

Cons

Politics Politics Politics. Working with a global company, standardization is supposed to streamline processes and run efficiently, however it results in lots of red tape and delayed projects. It is very frustrating to work with global virtual teams.

3.0
Mar 9, 2010

Insider's view

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Stable bank with strong balance sheet Salary competitive though bonus may trail tier 1 bank

Cons

Even with a strong balance sheet, the bank is not immune to a downturn. Restructuring take place. Can be political depending on team Training not as rigorous as tier 1 bank

4.0
Mar 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-High level of integrity/culture is to do the right thing -People generally cooperative and good to work with -Good benefits and opportunities to travel globally

Cons

-Poor project management discipline -Poor BU strategy -Terrible base pay but bonuses can compensate

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