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HDFC Bank "Work Life Balance" Reviews
Updated 30 Jun, 2025
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Likes: It is the best bank in terms of Sales, having multiple products as well as competitive rates to offer to counter competitors
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Delayed appraisals, low hikes , Lesser promotions, work life balance, incompetent HR</mark>
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: It's just a top brand in India that's it nothing good about it. Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">0% Work Life Balance and no Professionalism</mark>.
Communication gap within low to high hierarchy.
HR doesn't listen problem to employees.
New joinee got bully by seniors.
If you survive in hdfc bank then you can work any bank in India.
Pathetic work culture. 
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
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Likes: Many employees appreciate HDFC Bank for its strong professional environment, opportunities for growth, and customer-focused culture. Some also highlight the competitive salaries and incentives, job security, and learning opportunities<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. However, some reviews also point to high work pressure, challenging work-life balance, and a potential for a top-heavy organizational structure</mark>... Read More
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Many reviews of HDFC Bank highlight negative aspects of working there, particularly concerning work-life balance, work pressure, and salary</mark>. Employees frequently mention a lack of work-life balance, with long hours and a demanding work environment. Some reviews also mention poor salary... Read More
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
HDFC Bank Interview Questions
A Personal Banker was asked 3mo agoQ. What is the difference between a savings account and a current account?
A Sales Officer was asked 2mo agoQ. Tell me about your knowledge of the banking sector.
A Relationship Manager was asked 3mo agoQ. What are your past experiences?
A Manager was asked 12mo agoQ. How do you handle non-performing employees or teams?
A Credit Manager was asked 7mo agoQ. What is the difference between fund-based and non-fund-based lending?
Likes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Work life balance </mark>
Dislikes: Salary, promotion, annual increment is very very very very poor,
They take work life anything but annual increment is super duper pathetic
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: A good platform to learn if you have zeal for knowledge gain
Senior support is available for performers
Robust system, product and policy set in banking industry
Job security
Women safety n empowerment supporting organisation
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Work life balance is a bit issue since it's </mark>a big Indian mnc in banking sector so business n delivery pressure is high
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within Country.
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Likes: Competitive salaries and incentives, job security,learning and growth opportunities ,and a strong brand reputation
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">High work pressure, long hours,and a lack of work life balance</mark>
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Likes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Nothing much great just pressure cooker no time for everyone to help for learning </mark>new things no cooperation no time Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Nothing much great just pressure cooker no time for everyone to help for learning </mark>new things no cooperation no time no cooperation for Supervisor Circle head Cluster head all giving pressure Unrealistic Sales target No good policy for Loan sanction Process Oriented
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Likes: Many HDFC Bank employees appreciate the strong reputation, learning opportunities, and potential for career growth. They also highlight the competitive salary and benefits packages, including incentives and bonuses<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. However, some employees also note the high pressure and work-life balance challenges</mark>... Read More
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Many HDFC Bank employees express dissatisfaction with the work environment, citing high work pressure, intense sales targets, lack of recognition, and poor work-life balance</mark>. Additionally, concerns about the company's work culture, including perceived favoritism, politics, and slow adap... Read More
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Likes: The overall company environment is very friendly and growth oriented<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. The work life balance is great and flexible</mark>. All Saturday for departments are off which improves the overall attractiveness in the industry. There are lot of learning and growth opportunities
Dislikes: Rate of salary growth and promotion is lower than industry standards
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Likes: Creduiting salary before month end Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Work life balance
Salary
Infrastructure
No car parking
No </mark>canteen
No hot water dispenser
Not any encouragement in further education or certification
No sponsorship for doing any certification
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: Process oriented bank no need to build repo of organisation Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Toxic culture, work pressure,no work life balance , </mark>.No Leaves provided.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: Job Security, I have seen people Changing department when u r not doing great in particular department but not forced to leave jobs
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">No work life balance, most of the time you </mark>are engaged in work, no family time you can spend, Even higher position not provide you balance in life, low promotion even after almost hard work you are not considered well, No work satisfaction, work start time is 9:30 AM but no end time..
Work Details
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Likes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Work Life Balance is good and process and policy </mark>oriented job culture which makes you better to work in any financial Institute
Dislikes: Unrealistic targets and HR department is working under your supervisor for any decisions which make you lonely in corporate
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: Nothing Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">There is no work life balance, since I was cashier at a small branch has to do work of cashier, welcome desk and meet sales targets including Unique FDs, CASA( They only want high value accounts, that too daily) , Life Insurance, Loans( RA, Gold loan , etc etc)</mark>. Basically you have to do... Read More
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: Holidays and working with supporting Couolegues.
Seniors are good and supportive.
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Work pressure like Cross sell, target achievement drives, no work life balance, stressful job</mark>.
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: There is nothing to like about this Bank. Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Everything, starting from work culture, there is no work life balance, pay is below industrial standards, no growth here and very toxic</mark>. The Senior management, middle management and lower management is full of crappy people. Con-calls are held at odd hours, like from 8.30 in the morning... Read More
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Likes: It's good to work with HDFC Bank, vision is clear and growth is good as per industry expectations. Seniors are supportive and management vision is clear get work completed. Good place for learning and getting skilled staff.
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Working hours is higher due to high volume and work pressure causes impacting work life balance</mark>.
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Likes: Nothing
Dislikes: Working on bank holidays and 4th sat also but not getting any comp offs.
Your PL/CL will expire but will not get any leaves, if you ask leaves you get WFH that also for few days<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">. No work life balance</mark>.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Saturday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: HDFC BANK are brand ...very good but partiality very bad point in staff and huge huge pressure
Dislikes: <mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">Target, pressure, time, politics, work load, salary all point plz note down all new join staff
Very huge pressure and work load
Time and personal life </mark>...forget in your job time
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Likes: Everybody was very Professional<mark style="background-color: #fff5e4;">.
Work life balance was good</mark>.
No work on any holidays.
Company HR Policies is very strong and helpful for employees.
My Unit Head was very humble, supportive and passionate for work.
Dislikes: Nothing
Work Details
Work days: Alternate Saturday off (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Work culture at HDFC Bank is rated 3.6 out of 5 by 3.9k employees on AmbitionBox, indicating an average environment. Work culture encompasses aspects like collaboration, support, and overall employee satisfaction. The rating reflects that while some aspects of the work culture are satisfactory, there is room for improvement in certain areas.To read reviews specifically about work culture at HDFC Bank,
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Office cab/shuttle
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Free meal
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International/On-site exposure
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Joining bonus
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