Fair enough - Anonymous employee UBS Employee Review

4.0
Jan 21, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

More laid back than other places. Good name on your resume. Overall seniors are nice (but really depends on who is your manager). Excellent benefits package. Better hours than other banks.

Cons

Be aware of headcount and low total comp due to the massive losses in 2008-2011 (altough it's much better to work here than landing a job in the industry, or working at a boutique firm). UBS is also struggling to win local market; hopefully things will get better in the upcoming years

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Cons

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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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