HSBC reviews

Promotions are quite slow and the pace of the retail bank is such that there is little time for training, although a big effort is being made to change this. Also I think the basic salary (pensionable salary) is very low compared the competitors and people is not necessarily rewarded even if is evident you are making more efforts than most.

Pay is unfair. At some position you will have to do a 2nd job. Because they are spread everywhere, they are not able to keep a good eye on all the sites and ensure their smooth operations. Because they do not recognize professional designation and hire mainly based on experience, the professionalism of the employees is nil. The management is too focused on making profits that they charge too much to customers for the unfriendly customer service. They also cut corners and deprive employees of much needed financial motivation. While the International Management (IM) program gives good exposure and its unique, the managers are not able to fit in well into new culture. They tend to misuse the power of their position and the fact that they just have to survive and make profits for the time they are there, the IM is not able to built a solid relation or respect the culture and background of local employees. You have to continuously watch your back and wad off the blame games played by senior managers.