HSBC reviews

Pay is really poor and not linked to performance. Performance reviews are subjective / opaque in terms of remuneration. Targets are unreasonable and in some cases totally out of your control. Senior management are competent and aware. It is a deliberate strategy to keep costs down. In terms of culture, senior management is quick to blame and rule through fear, which I believe is why it takes so long for decisions to be made. Additionally, I know several colleagues who work a second job in the evenings and weekends to make ends meet.

they start to expect analysts to know everything from day 1. They dont have a training program for new joinees so one has to learn their internal system and processes by themselves. And since there is so much work, fellow team mates dont have the time to help.