Great for those with family and need work / life balance, not the right place to start a career - Associate, M&A and Capital Markets Rotation HSBC Employee Review

2.0
Apr 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- I had a VP who was given great working hour flexibility during his wife's pregancy - Workload is relatively less than bulge brackets

Cons

- Compensation and advancement is on the slow track - Meritocracy is minimal - You may be stuck there, as the market find you less competitive than other banks

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good environment and nice place to work and learn

Cons

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4.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Paid great money until they were caught for predictors lending. Legally,they hoy a slap in the wrist, but they were fined heavily.i would work for them again but f given the opportunities. They had awesome company trips as well.

Cons

Came to work one day and they just had the keys changed and the doors padlocked.

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