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HSBC Employee Reviews

1.6 Rating 700 Reviews
15 %
of reviewers recommend HSBC Employee
1.6
Based on 700 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver, Postal Service
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.6 out of 5

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Anonymous
Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I have been with them over 15 years and many of my friends told me dont use hsbc as they can shut your account down for no reason they will not offer you mortgage as their underwriters are useless, they work from 10am till 3pm and most of time they spent on mobile!!!! and thats just true they are simply useless declined application for no reason, I will move my business from them soon no point giving them money
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Posted 8 years ago
Why isn't something done about this bank - wish I had never attempted to open an account. No wonder have to run offers to encourage customers- customer service non existent and when you do get a reply it is quite rude! People should take note of all the review sites otherwise like me they will regret it!!
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Posted 8 years ago
After over 30 years with the HSBC, are leaving. Staff on the phones are not interested, the new on line banking is a disaster, and we are fed up at being told we will get used to it. Please listen, it doesn't do what you need it to do! The final straw was when we found out they are closing the nearest branch and our next nearest is 20 miles away.
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Posted 8 years ago
Don't go near this bank - they don't answer emails and when they do because one complains then they clearly don't read the email properly and answer inappropriately. The CEO is as unconcerned about customers as are his staff so the problem is top down. I have had a narrow escape looking at all the reviews. Customers are not valued. A close family member works for HSBC and is desperate to get out such is the ethos of the company. They pay huge wages to incompetent people and rely on previous reputation however are finding it increasingly difficult to get good staff and are having to redirect services to China. No doubt this is increasing the problems further?
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Posted 8 years ago
Business Internet banking is AWFUL. Truly dreadful. Personal internet banking is not so bad, but they upgraded my sole trader account to the business internet banking. It's really difficult to navigate around, and that's crazy as my job is in IT!!!!
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Posted 8 years ago
HSBC banking services are deteriorating over last couple of years. HSBC staffs are in denial & they believe every thing is perfect. I have been with them for about 11 years & used to phone them every couple of years when I faced a banking problem. Nowadays, I have to phone them couple of times every months at least. Most of their staffs are unexperienced, can not sort out my banking issues, long wait to get hold of one of their agents. Today it took me 31 minutes in total to speak with two agents with a very difficult to understand Indian accent & they did not solve the problem. It is nightmare to continue banking with them. It is waste of time & money to deal with such bank & its inefficient staffs.
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Posted 8 years ago
Why do customers/potential customers not get as much as an acknowledgement when they contact customer service? The only way to get any response appears to be to contact the CEO and then you may get a phone call from someone who obviously missed the telephone customer training and speaks to you like an idiot. How do these staff get customer service jobs that they are not capable of doing? Or maybe just the HSBC ethos. The company obviously does not read these reviews or if they do the they don't care or they would doing something to improve the service - so many people cannot be wrong!!
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Posted 8 years ago
I wrote to HSBC regarding a routine matter relating to my current account. They did not reply. I sent a reminder. Again they did not reply. I went to the branch and was promised they would sort it out and get back to me within 24 hours. I never heard from them. I wrote a formal complaint. Again, they did not reply. I took the matter up with the Banking Ombudsman. HSBC at last reacted. They said that they thought the signature on my original letter did not look exactly like the specimen in their file. Apparently that meant that they just scrapped the letter. I work in an industry which relies on customer satisfaction. If I get a letter and it looks suspicious, I contact my client and ask whether they sent it. It also fails to explain why they did not take any action in relation to the reminders; presumably not all of my signatures looked forged, nor why they did not get back to me after my visit to the branch. In my humble opinion, the sooner HSBC packs up its chopsticks and head back to Hong Kong the better for all of us.
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Posted 8 years ago
Only comment necessarily for HSBC is avoid at all costs
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Posted 8 years ago
Even time try to active my online bank keep saying wong info for 5 time and then lock u out u online banking which then mean I have to go out my way to hsbc bank just to let them access my info so back words it's 2017 long
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Posted 8 years ago
One word, WOW! 1. Cannot speak good English 2. Eat while talking on the telephone 3. Rude staff 4. They do not listen to the problem but speculation 5. They disrespect you when they know you are poor and not rich. I wish I could do something about it as I am a HSBC customer but not going to stay for long! Just visit Barclays, a wonderful service, beautiful staff members, even the branch you visit smells nice! Just compare and you will see the difference! I do not know about other banks! Thank you,
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Posted 8 years ago
HSBC leaves me very scared after trying to help my son who recently had £800 defrauded from his account. They have poor security measures for over counter withdrawals and allowed his account which had already had fraud withdrawals to become the target of more fraud withdrawals. They had the nerve to charge him unauthorised overdraft fees whilst the investigation was going on and treated him like a criminal. It was an insult when they asked him to pick up his new card on an account which had nothing in it because they had allowed someone to show insufficient ID when making withdrawals from my son's account. Thank goodness I don't bank with them.
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Posted 8 years ago
The new online banking website is a complete nightmare. Whoever designed it and whoever signed-off the changeover from the old website to the current user-UNFRIENDLY load of garbage should not be employed by HSBC. I have tried to raise this via the 'My Messages' customer helpline on the website and just get fobbed off or the points I raise are ignored. What an awful way to treat your customers. Goodbye.
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Posted 8 years ago
the security to get into your bank is absolutely appauling! you have to have 3 password, 5 security questions, a memorable name, a security code and then you need to download the app to generate a random code ontop - this happens EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO LOG IN!!!!!!!! i've been locked out several times for forgetting one of these million codes and each time you have to wait in a que on the phone for 1 hour, to be connected with an idian who you cant even understand and is useless at his job!!! the next time i manage to actually get into my bank to withdraw money, i am closing it as soon as! worst bank i've ever been with! do not go with them!
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Posted 8 years ago
They "improved" a near perfect online banking web site. Nightmareish FAIL. Avoid at all costs.
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Posted 8 years ago
New website awful I have 8 accounts and its all too large too confusing and absolutely dreadful. Please can we have the old design back asap. I have been with HSBC do 45 years and work in IT this is the worst IT bank upgrade (front end) I have ever seen. Please please go back or I have to switch banks
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Posted 8 years ago
I have been trying to get my account unlocked and have been holding on phone for 2 occasions for 30 minutes plus and no answer. Diabolical service for a long term customer. Seriously thinking of closiavvount as thought online was easier - not impressed
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Posted 8 years ago
What went right. The design is shocking, I think a two year old could have made a better job of it, hang on maybe it was a two year old. Same old reply when asking about it online, terrible way to treat customers. My advice STEER CLEAR.
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Posted 8 years ago
BE WARY OF THE NEW WEBSITE HALF OF THE FUNCTIONALITY DOES NOT WORK VIA GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER....FORTUNATELY MOST OF IT SEEMS TO WORK VIA INTERNET EXPLORER
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Posted 8 years ago
Extra payment deducted from the transferring the monies oversea. Called three times and have to wait for at least half an hour. Each time the customer services team assured me that the outstanding fund will be transferred but nothing happen and no follow up. It has been 7 months and the small amount has been stranded. This was my first and last time using their oversea bank transfer.
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Posted 8 years ago
HSBC Employee is rated 1.6 based on 700 reviews