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 36,782 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at HSBC to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HSBC have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Credit Analyst and Investment Banking Summer Analyst.

Question 2

Does HSBC pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

71% 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 (971), Manager (866), Assistant Manager (742), Software Engineer (724), Business Analyst (563), Customer Service Representative (502), Relationship Manager (448), Project Manager (446), Vice President (444), Intern (439), Senior Software Engineer (390), Associate (380), Personal Banker (352), Senior Manager (277), Director (246)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Good work life balance and hybrid working arrangement where you are expected to work from office only for 2 days min" ((in 2717 reviews)); "good benefits and they encourage you to explore and try things that you are interested at" ((in 1912 reviews)); "HSBC tries hard to create a good culture but this varies widely across the organisation." ((in 1657 reviews)); "People there are nice and easy" ((in 1452 reviews)); "My colleagues that I worked with are nice and easy to work with" ((in 881 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low salary and bonuses with high sales expectation regardless of which demographic you live in." ((in 1119 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of empathy" ((in 937 reviews)); "Politics and low pay will be staying an hour or so and take short to no lunches" ((in 743 reviews)); "Bad manager and sortable due to" ((in 422 reviews)); "working late hours is common" ((in 379 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about HSBC layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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New York, Buffalo, Chicago, Mettawa, Brandon, Depew, Tampa, Elmhurst, Salinas, San Francisco, Jersey City, Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, New Castle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Miami, Brooklyn, Washington, Chesapeake, Houston, Tigard, Pomona, Boston, Portland, San Jose, Arlington Heights, Wilmington, Malta, Bridgewater

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