Unstable company - Associate Director - IT UBS Employee Review

2.0
Apr 7, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, flexible work hours, laid-back atmosphere

Cons

Since layoffs started in 2007, UBS has been downsizing. Changes in management, changes in direction, statements, 'quick wins'. If you work in IT, the technologies in most of the groups are badly outdated. Recent staff reductions across all levels of organization left most application teams bare bone. UBS is late to jump on the 'lefts outsource IT' band wagon, but they certainly picking up more speed. With staff cuts came the benefits cuts. No more free ferry service. If you live in NJ or commute by car, parking costs the same as ferry.

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Cons

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Pros

One of the biggest pros is brand value and global credibility. UBS is a top-tier global wealth management and investment bank, so having it on your resume immediately signals experience in a highly structured, regulated, and performance-driven environment. That tends to carry weight across financial services and corporate TA roles. Another major advantage is strong learning exposure. Because UBS operates across wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and corporate functions, employees usually get exposure to complex stakeholder groups, senior leadership, and high-volume, high-stakes hiring environments. For recruiting roles specifically, that often means experience with executive searches, niche skill sets, and global requisitions.

Cons

other factor is workload during restructuring cycles or market downturns. Financial services recruiting is highly market-sensitive, so hiring freezes or sudden ramps are common. That can create uncertainty or shifting priorities in requisition ownership and pipeline planning. From a career perspective, role specialization can sometimes feel narrow. While UBS is large, some employees find they become highly specialized in one function (like wealth management or a specific region), which may require intentional effort to broaden experience.

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