3.0
Mar 8, 2009
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Recommend
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Pros
To date HSBC has been the most stable global bank. Also, as one of the largest companies it does offer comprehensive benefits. Among the better aspects is a positive work/life balance that includes a decent amount of time off, options to tele-commute, and depending on role and manager flexibility in one's schedule. HSBC makes a decent investment in employee communications tools to foster collaboration around the globe.
Cons
As mentioned a work/life balance is mostly positive but it depends on role, manager, and team interfaces. Scheduling meetings for global team members can be troublesome. One can count on, at some interval, dialing into meetings in the wee hours -- definitely outside the traditional 9-5 slot.