Technologically deficient and bureaucratic - Anonymous employee UBS Employee Review

1.0
14 Oct 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Entry level positions offer good salaries and benefits. Fantastic if working directly with clients in branches or offered position directly into the Investment Banking segment (not good in lower corporate office functions - advancement rare and not based on performance despite what all the intranet sites say).

Cons

Rigid hierarchial structure that stifles the improvement of internal procedures that, if structure were flattened, would create cost efficiencies and more transparency. Instead, higher positions (higher in salary and name, but certainly not because of efficiency which is ironic for a Swiss firm) are maintained and lower positions cut or outsourced when a quarter gets too tight.

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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

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3.0
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Pros

Good benefits, easy managers and hybrid working

Cons

Ongoing merger, layoffs and restructing

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