Is HSBC a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at HSBC have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 749 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of HSBC employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at HSBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at HSBC .

Does HSBC pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HSBC with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 749 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at HSBC.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at HSBC?

77% of Software Engineer employees at HSBC would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated HSBC with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HSBC?

Analyst (971) , Manager (868) , Assistant Manager (742) , Software Engineer (725) , Business Analyst (563) , Customer Service Representative (502) , Relationship Manager (449) , Project Manager (446) , Vice President (445) , Intern (440) , Senior Software Engineer (392) , Associate (381) , Personal Banker (352) , Senior Manager (277) , Director (246)

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

"Good work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2689 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1910 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1706 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1460 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 852 reviews))

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

"When I worked at GLT the salary was low and I never understood the hierarchical chain." ((in 1084 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 928 reviews)); "Pay is low and not competitive with market with little bonus despite sg market doing well." ((in 774 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 435 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and compiny timings" ((in 386 reviews))

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HSBC Software Engineer reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(749 total reviews)

Georges Elhedery

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

SE (Software Engineer) employees have rated HSBC with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 749 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most SE (Software Engineer) professionals have a good working experience there. HSBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by SE (Software Engineer) professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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749 reviews

4.0

Mar 2, 2012

One of the best companies you can work in China

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

many chances for growth, many opportunities for leadership development, many approaches you can enhance your software development skills.

Cons

Some employees works too hard in some risk-management-related teams, but this situation will change when more and more employees are recruited.

2.0

Feb 20, 2012

Salary is not proportional to the work pressure & poor management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance - Career opportunities are good in some departments.

Cons

- Poor management - People get promoted only because of experience not because of knowledge - No relation between work you do and the benefits you get. - POLITICS

4.0

Feb 3, 2012

It was amazing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of opportunities . Work life is really good .

Cons

The age group of people working is high

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