This is a company in rapid decline - Executive Director UBS Employee Review

1.0
11 Sept 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There were a lot of positive things about this company before 2007, but sadly I don't have anything positive to say about this company today.

Cons

1) The only lever available to the company is "reduce costs". The current staffing level is beyond "cut to the bone"/at the stage of "removing limbs". 2) Vast amounts of talented people (quants, front office, IT, control functions) have either walked out the door or wiggled into getting laid off. Management is disconnected from the reality of the work that is required to keep the company running and constantly dumps more onto staff without concern for people's existing workload. This is not how you make a challenging and stimulating environment. 3) UBS has an uncanny ability to be in the press constantly for one or more scandals/lawsuits. 4) The execution of the stated culture and values is disingenuous. 5) Practically everyone I spoke to when I resigned told me they were also looking for another job.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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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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