They hire Interns to do all their administrative work that they do not want to do and do not want to pay for - Intern UBS Employee Review

4.0
Aug 15, 2011
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Pros

There are a lot of opportunities within the company because it of its size. I was an intern and did not get the opportunity to stay in the company. I did not get any training or experience whatsoever. All i did is just some copying and scanning. But looks great on my resume now. The future employers will never know what exactly i was doing there.

Cons

No training, no real life expereince. The investment advisers just expect you to know everything without explaining what exactly they want. Interns are treated there as if they are the lowest class in this world.

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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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