UBS Reviews

Former Employee – worked at UBS full-time for more than a year

Pros – We were trying to rebuild the brand and hired some good people.

Cons – Swiss Parent does not understand US Investment banking

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at UBS full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – huge estate, lots of different and interesting technology exposure, some high quality people (but many have departed for their next opportunity). The current environment can be seen as the bottom of the valley and better days are on the horizon for those who can or will persevere.

Cons – aging estate, multiple first priority projects, limited or minimal resources, primary focus on cost cutting, little investment today, overwhelming workload, limited management communications, ultra-sensitivity to risk.

Advice to Senior Management – define and commit to a few priorities and align resources to achieve them; clearly communicate priorities and de-prioritize those projects that are not considered important. The current situation is unsustainable.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at UBS full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Large international organization with great opportunities to learn a lot and be able to move around. You work hard and you can grow professionally and take on new responsibilities. Great internal development and education opportunities which one should not let pass by.

Cons – Complex organization, in recent years lacks leadership and credibility vis-à-vis employees. If you are an FA or Banker you probably are doing great. But if you are in Corporate Center or Home Office you are rather viewed as a "2nd class citizen" and you feel this in every way. Overall the morale of employees could be better. Many great and experienced professionals left the organization or were let go. Company has a know-how drain in certain areas which is a concern.

Advice to Senior Management – Employees are the biggest asset of the firm and should be appreciated more, at least morally and in a honest way. Don't try to use a forced ranking system to justify why one should not get paid. Everybody knows the issue. Honesty would go a long way and boost employee morale. It's not only about money but about wanting to work for a firm with pride again.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at UBS full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good people with a comfortable work environment

Cons – Management is poor, lacking vision and the ability to work with you. Not long before they will be sold off to another financial institution and changes will unfold. Lower salary compared to other firms.

Advice to Senior Management – Be upfront and open minded.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at UBS full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Flexible work schedule on occasion

Cons – Annual downsizing damages employee morale

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at UBS full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – You have all the time in the world to do anything you want.

Cons – Nothing new to learn here.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at UBS as an intern for less than a year

Pros – It opened a lot of doors, the people were very kind, and it gave a great amount of insight into the financial services industry

Cons – It was not diverse, as a woman I saw no room for upward mobility, uninspiring tasks, and I spent about 5 hours a day processing paperwork that could have easily been done by a machine.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at UBS as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Bright and friendly colleagues. People just out of school with 1-2 years of experience willing to show the ropes to newbies

Cons – They faced financial problems (as well known) and had to postpone our full-time offers only 2 months before we were supposed to start.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at UBS full-time for more than a year

Pros – Some smart people on the IB side. Great ppl in the affinity groups.

Cons – Super hierarchical, conservative. Grey. Sexist culture.

Advice to Senior Management – Share the big fat bonuses down the chain.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at UBS full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good culture, very international, promotes leadership and hard working bankers

Cons – Need to upgrade IT infrastructure
Lots of silos across divisions
Lack of clear strategy due to too many senior management changes
Pay is awful

Advice to Senior Management – Dont let talent go away

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company