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    UBS Reviews

    Updated 14 April 2018
    3,569 reviews

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    UBS Group CEO Sergio P. Ermotti
    Sergio P. Ermotti
    1,039 Ratings
    Top CEO 2017

    3,569 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • Work-Life-Balance wird zusehends wichtiger (in 342 reviews)

    • good work environment, good internship (in 235 reviews)

    Cons

    • Culture initiatives towards better work-life balance are still a challenge for the organization as a whole (in 108 reviews)

    • Long hours and often times high pressure (in 150 reviews)

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    1. "UBS - Great Bank"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Human Resources Director in London, England
      Former Employee - Human Resources Director in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UBS full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Truly global with a real focus on development and adopting best practices for employees. Not as gung ho as some of the other banks in the market.

      Cons

      Has suffered a lot of negative media coverage - largely from its wealth management business.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on people.

    2. "A great balance"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at UBS full-time

      Pros

      The team were great, work was collaborative and people wanted others to do well. People looked out for one another.

      Cons

      Possibly not quite as well paid as US peers, but then the working environment was so much better it was a price worth paying

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    3. "Product Control"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      - good work life balance
      - new London building with good on site gym facilities

      Cons

      - slow moving, aging workforce
      - very low bonus
      - poor working morale

      Advice to Management

      - senior management need to be more actively engaged with staff across all levels to promote wider firm collaboration and inclusiveness.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Business Analyst"

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      • Comp & Benefits
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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at UBS full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Plenty of family friendly policies like working from home.

      Cons

      Lack of progression.
      Discriminatory behaviour towards men. In the environment of PC, women progress is seen as priority.
      Pay does not increase.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on talent you have to enable progression of individuals as well as improvement in productivity.

    5. "COO Office"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Chief Operating Officer Office Analyst in London, England
      Former Employee - Chief Operating Officer Office Analyst in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UBS full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great exposure to a wide array of desks

      Cons

      No cons however need to be adapt to FO environment

    6. "UBS"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UBS full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people were great to work with and really helpful

      Cons

      Cant fault working for UBS, would love to go back

    7. "Equity Derivatives Structuring"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at UBS full-time

      Pros

      Good atmosphere and work balance. Good people

      Cons

      Slowness of certain entity, support function

    8. "Good company"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Software Developer in London, England
      Current Employee - Software Developer in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UBS full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      You could learn a lot of new things.
      Good salary.

      Cons

      Not very collaborative environment in the teams.
      Career progression is very limited

    9. "With Pros and Cons. Depending if you are in the right place with the right team at the right time"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Regulatory Change Business Analyst in London, England
      Current Employee - Regulatory Change Business Analyst in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UBS full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Global experiences. Good firm culture. Many talented people. Good motivation working environment. Have a very strong research team. High reputation

      Cons

      Pay is lower than the market and getting promoted is very difficult. Not many good managers with proper managerial skills. Too many consultants/ temp staffs / offshore staffs who don’t understand the firm culture. A complex firm with not so good IT infrastructure.

      Advice to Management

      Keep the talents with more competitive salary and promotion packages rather than hiring temp staffs

    10. "UBS"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Executive in London, England
      Former Employee - Executive in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at UBS full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great work life balance depending which department you work in

      Cons

      Bonus culture - lack of pay rise

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