Ups and downs - Business Manager UBS Employee Review

2.0
Jan 15, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

UBS still pays ok salaries. Still one of the major players in the financial industry. A truely global company that gives you a lot of cultural exposure.

Cons

Reputational issues after the financial crisis. UBS was involved in all major fraud cases like LIBOR or FX manipulation and does not seem to have their operational risks under control.

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Amazing culture and people and opportunities

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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