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Stuart T. Gulliver
Former Employee – worked at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – International Exposure and many opportunities around the world
Cons – Compensation was average and US presence is very week now
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-05-01 20:09 PDT
Current Employee – been working at HSBC Holdings full-time
Pros – Good place to work. Great employees and benefits.
Cons – To many management changes and not alot of directions
2013-05-05 09:01 PDT
Current Employee – been working at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – Less risky place to work vs pure IB
Cons – Lower pay vs competition. Take long time to get promoted.
Advice to Senior Management – Have one strategy/one bank
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-05-01 20:15 PDT
Former Employee – worked at HSBC Holdings
Pros – They were willing to try out an untested project manager
Gave me the opportunity to work on things outside of my area
Strong in the Sustainability area
Cons – Moved me out to another company unilaterally.
Very big on process but slow to action.
More concern over image from I see
Advice to Senior Management – Consider the impact on people in your decisions not just the dollar.
2013-04-29 07:55 PDT
Current Employee – been working at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than a year
Pros – Work from home as needed, flexible work schedule, lots of opportunity to move up, international opportunities
Cons – Some inconsistent messaging by Sr Mgmt, declining portfolio in the US, highly structured work duties
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-04-20 08:00 PDT
Current Employee – been working at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than 8 years
Pros – International experience, Large Institution, Many Best practices
Cons – Not alot of diversity in the Senior ranks.
Advice to Senior Management – Watch your back Jack.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-04-22 18:33 PDT
Current Employee – been working at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than 7 years
Pros – good friendly atmosphere, hierarchy doesn't come in way of putting your idea in front of others.
Cons – career path is like a dead end (specifically talking about HSBC GLT), they look at years and an internal exam to judge candidates for promotion.
Advice to Senior Management – be consistent. Mr X leaves and so does his grand plan of things with him. Mr Y comes in and the focus is shifted to an altogether different direction.
If top management can't be consistent, the company is surely going on the wrong path.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-04-13 05:27 PDT
Former Employee – worked at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than 10 years
Pros – Relatively good job stability, pay, and benefits. Was a good place to work years ago.
Cons – The company is ridiculously bureaucratic. People say they are busy, but most of what is happening is meeting after meeting with very little or no action. The idea that HSBC can implement systems on a global scale and have decision making for 80+ countries in a few people's hands has created a culture that is slow to move, blames others, and is hyper-political. It is a frustrating place to work if you want to learn and have a sense of accomplishment.
Advice to Senior Management – Go back to regional decision making, especially in regards to IT systems for lines of business that are not naturally global.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2013-04-04 09:15 PDT
Former Employee – worked at HSBC Holdings part-time for less than a year
Pros – global bank, a big name with a large presence. employees are great, the facilities are good, the technology is good as well.
Cons – org structure has too many layers. flattening out the company would help boost efficiency and productivity. firm has a hard time retaining talent. HR is inept.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-24 18:31 PDT
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Former Employee – worked at HSBC Holdings full-time for more than 8 years
Pros – Nice place to work. Good work ethics.
Cons – None to worry about work
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-03-21 09:21 PDT
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