Is Standard Chartered Bank a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Standard Chartered Bank have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 96 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Standard Chartered Bank employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Standard Chartered Bank now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Standard Chartered Bank .

Does Standard Chartered Bank pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Standard Chartered Bank with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 96 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Standard Chartered Bank.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Standard Chartered Bank?

68% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Standard Chartered Bank would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Standard Chartered Bank with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating 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))

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Standard Chartered Bank Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)

Bill Winters

87% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Standard Chartered Bank with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 96 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Standard Chartered Bank is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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96 reviews

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Well, it's a bank, so good salary and perks, but outdated tech and slow processes

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

- Good salary - Flexible WFH policy - Good perks - Very nice office - Very inclusive (if you consider it as pro)

Cons

- Outdated, niche technology - Slow and tedious bureaucratic procedures - Difficult cross-team collaboration - Given in to the AI craze - Very inclusive (if you consider it as a con)

3.0

May 21, 2026

Paternity leave benefits overshadowed by poor work-life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Avg pay Paternity leave of 4 months

Cons

No work life balance Sometimes we have to support production deployments on saturdays and no comp off or extra benifit for that ..according to management it's your duty to production ize Too many politics Onsite teams doesn't support on anything No KTs..you hv to kick start on ur own Beware of Financial markets projects

3.0

May 4, 2026

High-paying low-burden role with strong autonomy, but weak technical ownership and low engineering fulfilment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• High compensation in terms of monthly salary and annual bonus • Light and flexible workload offers high degree of time freedom • Hybrid work arrangement allows for high degree of location freedom • High job security and stability

Cons

• Limited opportunities for annual increments • Shallow engineering culture, with a tendency toward expedient/short-term and brittle solutions rather than well-built systems • Limited opportunities for learning and self-growth • Lack of ownership and alienation from the project domain

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Well, it's a bank, so good salary and perks, but outdated tech and slow processes

Paternity leave benefits overshadowed by poor work-life balance

High-paying low-burden role with strong autonomy, but weak technical ownership and low engineering fulfilment

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