You could do worse - Anonymous employee UBS Employee Review

4.0
Jul 4, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

UBS is one of those companies where it's so big and there are so many different types of environments depending on where you are located, your job function, etc., that it's tough to broadly characterize benefits to working here. In a crude attempt to do so however, I'll say that this is a great place to have on your resume. It has international recognition, experts in several finance-based practices work here, and it is a fine place to grow/develop or move on from.

Cons

When morale is low it is LOW. I worked here at the height of the financial meltdown and things were very bad. People were cynical and had bad outlooks about their position in the company. The company also gets a bad rap from client tax scandals, taking bailouts, and poor investment practices. That being said, this may not be unlike so many other large Wall Street players that have problems of their own.

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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
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Pros

Good benefits, easy managers and hybrid working

Cons

Ongoing merger, layoffs and restructing

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