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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Chartered Bank?

69% of Standard Chartered Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Chartered Bank 3.7 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 (335) , Relationship Manager (325) , Associate Director (319) , Senior Manager (247) , Associate (243) , Business Analyst (178) , Intern (152) , Assistant Manager (138) , Senior Analyst (132) , Executive Director (118) , Specialist (111) , 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 1081 reviews)); "2. Very good culture that will help you to grow if you put in the effort" ((in 717 reviews)); "Benefits are good and the work arrangement is flexible" ((in 529 reviews)); "Like most companies the people are nice and helpful" ((in 444 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and collaborative" ((in 338 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 295 reviews)); "Stock outlook is doubtful and strategy change/restructure management is poor." ((in 282 reviews)); "Extended working hours depending upon the situation" ((in 209 reviews)); "Very condescending and bad manager." ((in 134 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 72 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.

Standard Chartered Bank reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(11,029 total reviews)

Bill Winters

78% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (11,029 reviews)

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Standard Chartered Bank has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 11,029 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).

Reviews by job title

11K reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2009

Review of Standard Chartered

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good balance between work and personal life

Cons

Not so much visibility in the Americas

5.0

Oct 18, 2009

Corporate Finance

Summer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are really great and you get a lot of opportunity to take on responsibility, as long as you demonstrate that you have the ability.

Cons

I didn't have a chance to get to know people in other divisions. It would be nice if they coordinated more activities between divisions.

5.0

Jul 27, 2009

Terrific place to work

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people at work and at play - numerous ocassions to interact at work as well as socialize outside of the job. Concertered effort to train and offer support when required.

Cons

Internal information technology is under staffed or not prompt to reply or to fix isses especially in the most critical time of the month when deadlines need to be met

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Jobs at Standard Chartered Bank

Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO, US and Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa

Client Implementation Specialist

Loan Closer, Middle Office Credit

Business Planning Manager

Associate, Corporate Sales, Americas