HSBC Canada Reviews

I worked at HSBC Canada

Pros – interesting work, learned a lot

Cons – management need to be more clear

I worked at HSBC Canada full-time for less than a year

Pros – Regular hours, pay and role expectations did not change. Decent training. I think that overall, it was a good experience for anyone looking for a steady, monotonous job.

Cons – Not a whole lot of room for advancement in the department I was working for. Not a very welcoming company, very bureaucratic.

Advice to Senior Management – Invest more in fresh talent. Allow hard workers and innovators the chance to change departments or move up the ladder.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at HSBC Canada full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good and comparably stable working environment.

Cons – I believe its salary is a bit on the low side compared to other big banks,

I worked at HSBC Canada full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – HSBC Canada is one of the largest companies in BC. If you happen to live in this province, you have an opportunity to develop in many career paths - marketing, IT, Retail banking, commercial banking, Risk, Operations, etc.

Cons – Although there are the opportunities to try out many career, you growth path often depends on WHO you know in the bank.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at HSBC Canada part-time for less than a year

Pros – Lots of works to choose from if you looking for opportunities.

Cons – Have to be aggressive and know how to sell products to your clients if you wants to be a sales.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at HSBC Canada part-time for less than a year

Pros – a lot of cultural events

Cons – difficult to move between departments

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at HSBC Canada full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – - good people
- challenging work
- rewarding when things get done

Cons – - sometimes poor management
- at times expect too much give back too little

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to employee advice and grievances

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at HSBC Canada full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Great international exposure, significant workload that can enrich your experience and colleagues that don't mind helping. Good banking benefits to staff compared to other local banks in Canada however this benefit is on the decline.

Cons – Very poor management structure that is confused between going global or staying local. No proper focus on any activity or business process. The technology division is divided into fiefdoms with a small diminishing camp of do'ers and a growing population of only talkers. Limited (read as no) career opportunities, little to no pay reviews and average bonus. Definitely pay way below market and they don't care, they believe being global gives them access to cheap labour. However with going cheap, quality suffers, Low employee morale across the organisation. Lacks dynamism and definitely hates dynamic employees as they push the envelope that makes sr.management uncomfortable.

Advice to Senior Management – This is rather simple... All you need is to 'Act" on what you already know are the problems. To be employee friendly, you must pay as the local market and not considering your options with low cost markets.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at HSBC Canada full-time for more than a year

Pros – International client exposure, friendly teammates.

Cons – Outdated system, micro-manage management, branches not accessable

Advice to Senior Management – Less micro-management

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at HSBC Canada as an intern for less than a year

Pros – My work was very relaxed, there were lots of other interns my age (University) there that were great fun, and we were pretty much able to make our own work.

Cons – Your experience will vary wildly depending on the team you are placed on. Some people had things even more relaxed than I did, with one person threatening to quit in his third month there unless he was given some work to do since he was so bored. On the opposite end of the scale, some people were very overworked and/or had managers from hell that berated them until they were on the verge of tears.

Advice to Senior Management – My manager never had a good grasp on what me or my co-op partner were doing. The fullest extent of his involvement was popping in to ask us if we had something to do once every month or so. Being more active with the co-ops would be appreciated.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend