UBS IB Reviews

Current Employee – been working at UBS IB full-time for more than a year

Pros – nice people, culture is very client oriented

Cons – inefficient system, limited visibility if in a satellite office

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

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

Pros – Used to pay well, don't now

Cons – Secretive, cut positions without regard to quality, Swiss salespeople broke US laws

Advice to Senior Management – Support quality work instead of extended hours

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – The company seems to be on the right direction strategy wise. focusing on their wealth management and limiting the investment banking unit. they bringing and promoting the right poeple

Cons – The company still have a lot of internal controls, especially in the Finance department. Furthermore, the company is not integrated well in regards to the services they provide to clients. each unit is working alone without proper communication and cooperation with other units ti achieve efficiency and better costumer service.

Advice to Senior Management – 1. you have to increase bonuses and salaries if you want to keep high quality people in the company.
2. you should have a hard look at your internal controls and internal audit, it doesn't seem to work.

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

Current Employee – been working at UBS IB full-time for more than a year

Pros – - Lot of good technologies being used
- Very friendly culture

Cons – - Weak management
- No clear direction

Advice to Senior Management – - Make sure vision and direction reach all employees

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at UBS IB

Pros – Stable job a lot of room for workspace

Cons – Boring job, mess in management, not clear career development policy

Advice to Senior Management – Be more creative

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at UBS IB

Pros – My group had a great culture and I definitely learned a lot during the first year in my position. There were a lot of trainings (lunch n learn, training the street, etc.).

Cons – Constant management change, unclear strategy, lower comps than the rest of Wall Street firms. The corporate culture is mixed and your experience will depend a lot on the specific group you are in.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay people fairly otherwise people will just walk out or go to other banks.

Former Employee – worked at UBS IB

Pros – people are friendly and there is a lot room to move in the company, but do not expect anything to be handed to you. there is a saying that if you do not ask you will not get

Cons – the finance the department does not like there employees trying to lateral their way into sales and trade, but it is still very possible.

Advice to Senior Management – let employees dress business casual. it is little things like that, which can make a difference in an employees mood

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at UBS IB

Pros – Internal mobility, good benefits, values tenure

Cons – Low morale, bad management, low pay relative to industry

Former Employee – worked at UBS IB

Pros – Truly an international company with solid core principals. Great infrastructure, Influence from Switzerland, concern for employees - work atmosphere emphasized.

Cons – Financial problems currently - people are overworked

Advice to Senior Management – Influx of people from other investment banks greatly changed the culture in some departments,

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at UBS IB

Pros – The benefits are good, the tone is generally friendly. Work/life balance is very good.
The firm successfully turned around after the 2007/08 disaster and seriously tries to repair the UBS brand, with quite some success so far.

Cons – Compensation is sub par, last bonus round was disappointing for the lower ranks despite good results. This is not a good way to retain good people.

Advice to Senior Management – Avoid becoming too greedy again. Do something about the perception that UBS is a second rate investment bank.