Does Standard Chartered Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Chartered Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Chartered Bank. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Chartered Bank?

70% of Standard Chartered Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Chartered Bank 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Chartered Bank?

Manager (388) , Director (368) , Analyst (337) , Relationship Manager (325) , Associate Director (319) , Senior Manager (247) , Associate (244) , Business Analyst (178) , Intern (152) , Assistant Manager (138) , Senior Analyst (132) , Executive Director (118) , Specialist (112) , Associate Manager (105) , Senior Officer (105)

What are the pros of working at Standard Chartered Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Good Work Life Balance and Pay" ((in 1067 reviews)); "2. Very good culture that will help you to grow if you put in the effort" ((in 724 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the work arrangement is flexible" ((in 544 reviews)); "Most people are nice and friendly" ((in 448 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and collaborative" ((in 340 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Standard Chartered Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries: Some say salaries are low and it's difficult to get promotions." ((in 307 reviews)); "Stock outlook is doubtful and strategy change/restructure management is poor." ((in 287 reviews)); "Extended working hours depending upon the situation" ((in 212 reviews)); "Very condescending and bad manager." ((in 142 reviews)); "Bad senior Management that doesn't care whether if you die working resulting in employees acting like they are working when senior management is around." ((in 68 reviews))

What are employees saying about Standard Chartered Bank layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Standard Chartered Bank layoffs and their outlook for job security at Standard Chartered Bank in 2026.

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(11,039 total reviews)

Bill Winters

78% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Standard Chartered Bank has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,039 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Standard Chartered Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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11K reviews

3.0

Feb 5, 2012

Good but loyalty doesn't pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company values strong Less bureaucracy Good people Friendly and diverse (at all levels below senior mgt) Great information sharing and communication

Cons

Overly anglo centric at the most senior levels Loyalty is not rewarded local "mafias" are too strong and override company values

2.0

Jan 31, 2012

Very Poltical enviornment

Head of function

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MNC Culture Good 'Talk' on engagement

Cons

Empty word on engement and care very poltical people difficult to trust Each one living for themself and lacks empathy

4.0

Jan 24, 2012

Supportive team members and managers

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good place to break into finance Chill culture and good bonding within the team A structure graduate programme if you get into

Cons

Evidence of office politics and top-down approach IT system is outdated

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