Ops UBS GAM - Anonymous employee UBS Employee Review

1.0
1 Dec 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

More than decent salary package. Competitive base pay with ample opportunities for overtime.

Cons

UBS now requires all US employees to move ALL household investment accounts, including retirement, to UBS. So financially speaking you are required to do business at the company store as a cost for working there, and honestly, I received better employee discounts when I worked retail in college. The overall environment between the back and front offices is both contentious and dysfunctional. Management on both sides have implemented policies and procedures that only add to the combativeness between the two sides, and neither wants to meet the other in the middle to create a cohesive work environment. Oh, and watch out for a certain EMD PM, the guy has total disdain for anyone associated with ops.

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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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