UBS Employee Reviews about "working hours"
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- "I had interned at another firm but I preferred the people at UBS and the fact that I could get a good work/life balance here." (in 854 reviews)
- "people of all levels are approachable and there is a good culture or mentoring / nurturing talent with in the organisation" (in 774 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 4.0Dec 23, 2022Authorized OfficerCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsSingapore
Pros
+Good Team Culture (at least from my team) +Internal Mobility is encouraged +Nice Office, pantry (free biscuits, coffee, milk, tea and sparkling water), UBS Cafe and gym +Systems are advanced compare to other banks (though can be crappy at times) +Hybrid Work environment for most teams +Provides work autonomy (no micro manage) +Good Medical Benefits and Flexi Benefits
Cons
+Bonus and Increments are almost nothing (very small) +Working hours can be very long for some teams +Promotion process is too long
- 2.0Aug 23, 2023Product OwnerFormer Employee
Pros
lots of exposure lots of responsability
Cons
many working hour rather toxic environment flexible on paper but expectations are different lacking of leadership skills in leading positions
- 4.0Oct 18, 2023Industrial Placement StudentFormer ContractorSingapore
Pros
Good working environment, people were very friendly,
Cons
Long working hours and lack of conversion opportunities
- 5.0Jan 23, 2017Summer InternFormer Intern, less than 1 yearSeoul
Pros
Best professionals and a lot of things to learn
Cons
tough and long working hours
- 5.0Aug 20, 2020Assistant Vice President ComplianceCurrent EmployeeWrocław
Pros
Very good employer, trustable, fantastic.
Cons
Working hours may be long and IT support is weak.
- 5.0Sep 29, 2021AnalystCurrent EmployeeSingapore
Pros
Flexible and good working hours
Cons
No forecast on career progrssion
- 4.0Sep 10, 2019Business AnalystFormer Intern
Pros
lifelong learning and stimulating atmosphere
Cons
pressure and long working hours
- 4.0Jul 18, 2023Finance Graduate AnalystCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
Good base salary and bonuses
Cons
Long working hours and expected to reply and sort work at anytime of day anytime in the week
- 1.0Jan 29, 2011Business Unit ControlCurrent EmployeeCity of London, England
Pros
Used to be a nice relaxed place to work with good working hours, people were highly skilled. Promotions were more transparent and more fair. There were many internal promotions in the past.
Cons
Pay has always been below par at UBS, but other things in the past (such as working hours) were making up for that. Working hours have increased by about 1 to 1.5 hours in Finance during the last five years (mainly last two years). THERE IS A NEW PROMOTION POLICY. Job titles such as AD, Director are more a recognition of competence - it has always been possible for a specilist with not a single diect report to become a Director for example. So promotion never meant that you are now a boss - it has always been just a recognition of competence and in the past EACH INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSESSED on his own merits. They have now introduced a NEW POLICY. Each individual is ranked against a cohort of others of the same rank. Top 10% deemed outstanding, another 20% Excellent, 40% good, 20% Need Improvements, 10% Very bad performance. New joiners are making into the middle - as would not be fair to hit them with any other rating. So existing staff have an almost 50% chance of being deemed underperforming. SELECTION INTO TOP CATEGORIES is often done on the basis of being boss's drinking buddy. Even if you make it into excellent one year, next year they might well stick you into underperformer as previous years' 'undeperformers' will leave and new joiners will occupy the middle slot. Oh yes and unless consistently rated excellent (compared to others) no chance of promotion.
- 4.0Jan 4, 2014Operations AnalystCurrent Contractor, less than 1 yearSingapore
Pros
It is a good learning experience working in UBS. I've learned alot of soft skill sets.
Cons
Working hours are abit too long and I find it hard to get a work life balance.
