IT sometimes shakey - Anonymous employee UBS Employee Review

3.0
May 17, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a lot of knowledgeable people working at UBS. In IT, you can easily learn a great deal about the business (whatever area you are in) by asking questions - to the right people.

Cons

Following a process is considered far more important than getting something done efficiently or correctly. As long as you have a document and you can show that you followed it, it doesn't matter how badly things turned out.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
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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.

3.0
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits, easy managers and hybrid working

Cons

Ongoing merger, layoffs and restructing

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