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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC, United Kingdom on Dec 4th, 2020
      "I am sure there are pockets, like in every large firm, but I would never personally recommend this employer. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      1.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Other"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours, Culture, Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "No"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Childcare, Health care

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC, United Kingdom on Oct 21st, 2020
      "I would advise against working on some teams because it’s a boys club."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Position or Department
      Director, Finance
      Recent Salary
      >$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $20k-$50k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours, Policies, Culture
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Maybe"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Childcare, Pension, Health care

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC, United States on Oct 20th, 2020
      "Only once in 18 years I was made to feel different for being female, and that was with a male colleague from another country (so unfortunately I couldn't even do anything about it). Flexibility depends on your role - you might be able to work remotely a good amount of the time (pandemic notwithstanding), but you might have early/late meetings if you work with people in other locations (especially Asia)."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "No"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
      Position or Department
      Senior Manager
      Recent Salary
      >$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $10k-$20k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Pension, Health care

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC, Jamaica on Jul 26th, 2019
      "Demand work and responsibilities to go up the career ladder"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies
      Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
      "No / Unsure"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Maybe"
      How supportive is your manager?
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Which benefits are offered?
      Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Jan 10th, 2019
      "It is hard to access the upper management. Join women focused associations and find buddies"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Position or Department
      Logistics And Trade Compliance Manager, International
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on May 21st, 2018
      "A lot of the old boys network exists with regard to promoting "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Position or Department
      Assisant Vice President, Operations
      Recent Salary
      $50k-$80k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      8 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Jan 24th, 2018
      "HSBC hasn't got things perfect yet for gender diversity, but there is a huge will and momentum to get it right."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Yes"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on May 2nd, 2017
      "its a white boys club. Minority women will find it very challenging to move into positions of leadership, even if more than qualified to do so. Women who are getting promoted are non ethnic minority women"
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Does the CEO support gender diversity?
      "Not sure"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Recent Salary
      $80k-$100k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "No"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 15th, 2017
      "Ask to speak to direct reports of the individual to whom you would be reporting before taking a job "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Other"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Level of Flexibility
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      "Flexibility, balance are very much dependent on whom you work for. "
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Dec 11th, 2016
      "They promote gender diversity and value high-performing employees. Good group of people. "
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $20k-$50k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Jun 19th, 2016
      "great flexibility. not so great career advancement. good momentum, interested to see if real change begins."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "N/A"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Improve my compensation"
      Position or Department
      Vice President (VP), Retail bank
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $10k-$20k
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Policies, Culture, Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      "new mother's rooms in buildings with policies to support pumping."
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 24th, 2016
      "Allows flexibility. Its a good job for lifestyle."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      4.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      One thing HSBC can improve?
      "Promote more women into leadership positions"
      Position or Department
      Risk Management
      Recent Salary
      >$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $0
      Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
      Hours
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Great place to work if you're in it for the slow and steady... Nothing happens quickly and management is constantly changing. However, maternity leave is 12 weeks paid and flexible work schedules and work from home are very common.l, making it extremely family friendly."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Position or Department
      Assistant Vice President
      Recent Salary
      $80k-$100k
      Recent Bonus
      $0-$10k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Social activities are generally very male focused, partly makes sense due to the male client base. Salary levels are similarly low for men and women. Chances to progress are there for women but this then means focus needs to be on career throughout without breaks for having children etc. It's a big company so how women are treated very much depends on what department they work in."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $20k-$50k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "No"

      Want to  submit a response?

      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 21st, 2016
      "Work life balance is a lifelong goal. Don't expect it to be perfect and work on day 1. You can't give 100% to everyone all the time. Be realistic and accept when something is good enough."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      5.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Recent Salary
      $80k-$100k
      Recent Bonus
      $10k-$20k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "Yes"
      12 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 21st, 2016
      "This is a great place to work if you are comfortable with where you are. Perfect role to focus on family but if you want to advance I'd find a smaller company."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      3.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "Yes"
      Position or Department
      Consultant, Global Standards
      Recent Salary
      $100k-$150k
      Recent Bonus
      $10k-$20k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Yes"

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      Anonymous shared this review of HSBC on Mar 21st, 2016
      "I worked there for 2.5 years, however while there wasn't overt sexism from the top down, I did find that colleagues would make sexist remarks 'one even called me a silly little girl' or in jest 'you silly slag' and that some of my views and work was dismissed as a woman - and I was treated more junior than male colleagues at the same level."
      Overall Job Satisfaction:
      2.0
      Are women & men treated equally?
      "No"
      Position or Department
      Director, Investment Research
      Recent Salary
      >$150k
      Recent Bonus
      >$100k
      Did you take Maternity leave?
      "No"
      Would you recommend HSBC to other women?
      "Maybe"

      Want to  submit a response?

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