UBS reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,581 total reviews)
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Sergio P. Ermotti

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

UBS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,581 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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1.0
Jul 1, 2025

No growth opportunities

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good work life balance in certain teams

Cons

No growth opportunities and internal politics

2.0
May 27, 2025

More politics than Vatican

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Investment in new AI tools (but they wont approve licences so people can use these tools!) Good benefits (but poor pay and the cheapest health insurance) Plenty of internal networks Charitable activities

Cons

Politics between seniors means there is collateral damage on middle management and juniors Internal mobility is non-existent, you can see people doing the exact same thing for over a decade without promotion Focus on costs means that although they invest in new tools, they are do not approve licences to use these tools! Focus on costs also means that the allocation of ratings can be manipulated strategically to mark people down and pay less bonuses Training opportunities non-existent and you cannot ask for funding either to do trainings externally CEO and seniors pay is misaligned with cost cutting exercise pushing the staff morale low Constant restructuring, constant job cuts but hardly any consideration on how to keep people motivated Work life balance can be improved, plenty of people sitting on the floor after 6pm when the salaries are below market rate

3.0
May 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Full three stars for the talented and dedicated teammates I am honoured to lead.

Cons

Missing two stars for management that seems to prefer empty vessels and poor leadership. If a junior staff member risks their job to speak up about their displeasure with their lead, listen to them. Also, a highly effective function needs both people leaders and technical leaders and fewer talkers if they are bad at both.

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