HSBC reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(28,351 total reviews)
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Georges Elhedery

68% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

HSBC has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 28,351 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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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28K reviews
4.0
Feb 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Global exposure. Working with teams across multiple sites and geographies. - Strong captive technology unit and committed to growth of in-house processing - Globally spread business; greater resilience to downturns in one country - Strong and committed Senior Management setting clear visions and goals - Wide availability of opportunities locally and globally

Cons

- Change, change, change - Constant battle / challenge between local autonomy and 'group' priorities - Benefits shrinking continuously in past 5 years

4.0
Feb 10, 2010

HSBC

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally friendly and helpful. Organisation is willing to invest in people although it is a large and bureaucratic place.

Cons

Pay is often poor especially for people who raise up the ranks. Perks are however very good in terms of holidays and healthcare.

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