HSBC

1. Good work-life balance: 9-6 work schedule.
2. Work-from-home facility in some projects.
3. Recognition: Skip-level managers are also well aware.
4. Culture.
5. Salary hike: Good hike in 2011, market correction.
6. Most people working for longer tenure: Employee-friendly.

1. Less challenge, less learning: Most systems are very old and stable.

2. Lot many approvals needed for small things.

3. HR is not much helping; management decisions are not well communicated.

4. Mostly old players; promotion and growth are harder to get.

Increase number of leaves: 22 yearly. No CLs, really very few.

More employee engagement activities are needed. HR is not very communicative.