Does UBS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UBS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UBS. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UBS?

72% of UBS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UBS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UBS?

Associate Director (1129) , Director (819) , Analyst (563) , Intern (525) , Software Engineer (424) , Authorized Officer (398) , Business Analyst (288) , Executive Director (275) , Project Manager (181) , Investment Banking Analyst (175) , Client Service Associate (171) , Internship (171) , Associate (163) , Wealth Management Intern (158) , Financial Advisor (156)

What are the pros of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"people of all levels are approachable and there is a good culture or mentoring / nurturing talent with in the organisation" ((in 1537 reviews)); "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 1427 reviews)); "It's easy to find some really great people and there's quite a few really good networks to join." ((in 1269 reviews)); "Salary and leave benefits are good." ((in 673 reviews)); "colleagues nice and fairly helpful for an investment bank" ((in 465 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and there a tendency where the bosses are bias when comes to promotions." ((in 521 reviews)); "Low Bonus and hikes" ((in 370 reviews)); "Long hours and very difficult to arrange any plans after work as they may need to be cancelled in order to work." ((in 352 reviews)); "There are good and bad managers." ((in 195 reviews)); "Fixed working hours (can also be a pro)" ((in 166 reviews))

What are employees saying about UBS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UBS layoffs and their outlook for job security at UBS in 2026.

UBS reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,579 total reviews)

Sergio P. Ermotti

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

UBS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,579 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UBS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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15K reviews

3.0

Jan 12, 2009

Great place to start, but not to end up.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great place to learn the basics of the financial industry. People are usually willing to help out each other. More of team culture versus a "me-me-me" culture. One can move around to different areas with relative ease. They look for people to promote from within first, rather than looking externally.

Cons

Long work hours. Hours can be long unexpectedly, I have missed a number of personal dinners due to "emergencies" that had to be solved that night. Senior management tends to be pulled from the same group, so not a lot of new ways of thinking. Poor compensation versus peers. The quality of new hires from colleges has gone down in the last few years. Surprise surprise.

3.0

Jan 11, 2009

Decent place to start with good compensation and reasonable amount of work

Employee segment management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice and helpful team. Good compensation considering the amount of work. Very flexible working hours. Very high quality of life in Switzerland, one of the most international countries in the world. Great networking opporunities within your own but also with other divisions. Free use of UBS internal research platform which includes all kind of market and indutrie data.

Cons

Sometimes very uncoordinated tasks. Younger employees might find it hard to fit in a pretty "mature" team. Sometimes extrem slow and long communication ways. If you work in Switzerland you have to be fluent in German, French is a big plus.

4.0

Jan 8, 2009

Bright people, collaborative environment, good work life balance, but...

Software developer

Recommend

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Pros

In the business aligned technology groups there are a lot of really bright people working on a wide range of projects using a wide range of technologies. Within IT at least, there is excellent work life balance and a strong collaborative culture, which helps make working that bit more enjoyable.

Cons

As a bank, the IT function is huge, so you do get the feeling of being a small fish in a huge sea. Whilst communication and teamwork within the immediate group is good, it can often be hard to see the bigger picture, and cross-division collaboration can be painful. Plus given that UBS was formed through a series of mergers, there is a lot of legacy stuff lurking around.

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