Dreadful place to work with some senior comms leaders promoted far too early - Director of Internal Communications HSBC Employee Review

1.0
8 Nov 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Nice offices and good salary

Cons

Many senior leaders who don’t have the ethics or gravitas to be at that level but are promoted regardless and then guard their position jealously Definitely a boys’ club in Comms at senior level Lots of talk about inclusion and culture but it doesn’t translate into reality, even by HR. Long hours and expectation to check email during evenings and weekends, regardless. Yes it’s a global workplace but we all need and deserve a balance and to switch off regularly.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Good, smart colleagues in other offices.

Cons

At times, decisions appeared to prioritize individual objectives over team needs, which affected collaboration and morale. Greater consideration of team perspectives and shared goals would help build trust and engagement. I observed instances where expectations communicated to the team were not consistently reflected in leadership actions. Greater consistency between stated values and day-to-day decisions would strengthen credibility and confidence within the team.

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