UBS Reviews | Glassdoor.co.uk
UBS Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    UBS Reviews

    Updated Dec 4, 2019

    Clear All
    Full-time, Part-time
    English
    • Administrative
    • Arts & Design
    • Business
    • Consulting
    • Customer Services & Support
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Healthcare
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • Media & Communications
    • Military & Protective Services
    • Operations
    • Other
    • Product & Project Management
    • Research & Science
    • Retail & Food Services
    • Sales
    • Skilled Labor & Manufacturing
    • Transportation
    • Worldwide
    • United Kingdom - All Cities
    • - England
    • - Bolton Area
    • - Bristol Area
    • - Cambridge Area
    • - Chelmsford Area
    • - Hemel Hempstead Area
    • - London Area
    • - York Area
    • Switzerland - All Cities
    • - Zürich
    • - Zurich, Switzerland Area
    • - Winterthur
    • - Basel-City
    • - Basel, Switzerland Area
    • - Basel-Country
    • - Basel, Switzerland Area
    • - Bern
    • - Biel, Bern
    • - Geneva
    • - Geneva, Switzerland Area
    • - Grisons
    • - Chur
    • - Schaffhausen
    • - Schaffhausen
    • - Ticino
    • - Riva San Vitale
    • - Vaud
    • - Lausanne, Switzerland Area
    • - Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne
    • - Yverdon-les-Bains
    • - Zug
    • - Zug
    • Argentina - All Cities
    • - Federal Capital
    • - Buenos Aires, Argentina Area
    • Australia - All Cities
    • - New South Wales
    • - Sydney, Australia Area
    • - Victoria
    • - Melbourne, Australia Area
    • Bahamas - All Cities
    • - New Providence
    • - Nassau, Bahamas Area
    • Belgium - All Cities
    • - Brussels
    • - Brussels, Belgium Area
    • Brazil - All Cities
    • - Rio de Janeiro
    • - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Area
    • - São Paulo
    • - Sao Paulo, Brazil Area
    • Canada - All Cities
    • - Alberta
    • - Calgary, AB, Canada Area
    • - Ontario
    • - London, ON, Canada Area
    • - Toronto, ON, Canada Area
    • Cayman Islands - All Cities
    • - George Town, Cayman Islands Area
    • Chile - All Cities
    • - Los Lagos
    • - Puerto Rico
    • China - All Cities
    • - Beijing
    • - Beijing, China Area
    • - Jiangsu
    • - Wuxi, Jiangsu
    • - Shanghai
    • - Shanghai, China Area
    • France - All Cities
    • - Ile-de-France
    • - Paris, France Area
    • - Rhone-Alpes
    • - Lyon
    • Germany - All Cities
    • - Bavaria
    • - Munich, Bavaria
    • - Hesse
    • - Frankfurt, Germany Area
    • Honduras - All Cities
    • - Atlántida
    • - Arizona
    • Hong Kong - All Cities
    • - Yung Shue Wan, Hong Kong Area
    • India - All Cities
    • - Delhi
    • - New Delhi, India Area
    • - Karnataka
    • - Bangalore, India Area
    • - Maharashtra
    • - Mumbai, India Area
    • - Pune, India Area
    • - Pune City
    • - Tamil Nadu
    • - Chennai, India Area
    • - Telangana
    • - Hyderabad, India Area
    • Indonesia - All Cities
    • - Jakarta
    • - Jakarta, Indonesia Area
    • Ireland - All Cities
    • - Dublin
    • - Dublin, Ireland Area
    • - Munster
    • - Cork, Ireland Area
    • Italy - All Cities
    • - Campania
    • - Naples, Italy Area
    • - Lombardy
    • - Milan, Italy Area
    • Japan - All Cities
    • - Tokyo
    • - Tokyo, Japan Area
    • Luxembourg - All Cities
    • - Luxembourg
    • - Luxembourg, Luxembourg Area
    • Mexico - All Cities
    • - Guanajuato
    • - Irapuato, Guanajuato
    • - México
    • - Mexico City, Mexico Area
    • Monaco - All Cities
    • - Monte-Carlo, Monaco Area
    • Netherlands - All Cities
    • - North Holland
    • - Amsterdam, Netherlands Area
    • Nigeria - All Cities
    • - Delta
    • - London
    • - Lagos
    • - Lagos
    • Panama - All Cities
    • - Panamá
    • - Panama City, Panama Area
    • Papua New Guinea - All Cities
    • - Southern Highlands
    • - Was
    • Philippines - All Cities
    • - Manila
    • - Manila, Philippines Area
    • - National Capital Region
    • - Manila, Philippines Area
    • - Negros Occidental
    • - Asia
    • Poland - All Cities
    • - Lesser Poland
    • - Kraków
    • - Zabierzów, Lesser Poland
    • - Lower Silesia
    • - Wroclaw, Poland Area
    • - Lódz
    • - Krąków, Lódz
    • - Masovia
    • - Warsaw, Poland Area
    • Russia - All Cities
    • - Moskva
    • - Moscow, Russia Area
    • Singapore - All Cities
    • - Central
    • - Singapore, Singapore Area
    • - Singapore, Singapore Area
    • South Korea - All Cities
    • - Soul
    • - Seoul, South Korea Area
    • Spain - All Cities
    • - Madrid
    • - Madrid, Spain Area
    • Sweden - All Cities
    • - Stockholm
    • - Stockholm, Sweden Area
    • Taiwan - All Cities
    • - T'ai-pei
    • - Tainan, Taiwan Area
    • Thailand - All Cities
    • - Krung Thep Mahanakhon
    • - Bangkok, Thailand Area
    • Turkey - All Cities
    • - Istanbul
    • - Istanbul, Turkey Area
    • United Arab Emirates - All Cities
    • - Dubai
    • - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Area
    • United States - All Cities
    • - Alabama
    • - Daphne, AL, US Area
    • - Arizona
    • - Phoenix, AZ, US Area
    • - Arkansas
    • - Little Rock, AR, US Area
    • - California
    • - Los Angeles, CA, US Area
    • - Sacramento, CA, US Area
    • - San Diego, CA, US Area
    • - San Francisco, CA, US Area
    • - San Jose, CA, US Area
    • - San Luis Obispo, CA, US Area
    • - Santa Barbara, CA, US Area
    • - Colorado
    • - Denver, CO, US Area
    • - Greeley, CO, US Area
    • - Connecticut
    • - Bridgeport, CT, US Area
    • - Hartford, CT, US Area
    • - New Haven, CT, US Area
    • - North Stamford, CT
    • - District of Columbia
    • - Washington, DC , US Area
    • - Florida
    • - Cape Coral, FL, US Area
    • - Jacksonville, FL, US Area
    • - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Area
    • - Orlando, FL, US Area
    • - Panama City, FL, US Area
    • - Port St. Lucie, FL, US Area
    • - Tampa, FL, US Area
    • - New York, FL
    • - Georgia
    • - Atlanta, GA, US Area
    • - Idaho
    • - Ketchum, ID
    • - Illinois
    • - Chicago, IL, US Area
    • - Lincoln, IL, US Area
    • - Indiana
    • - Lafayette, IN, US Area
    • - Kansas
    • - Kansas City, MO, US Area
    • - Zurich, KS
    • - Kentucky
    • - London, KY, US Area
    • - Louisville, KY, US Area
    • - Lexington-Fayette, KY
    • - Louisiana
    • - New Orleans, LA, US Area
    • - Maine
    • - Portland, ME, US Area
    • - Maryland
    • - Baltimore, MD, US Area
    • - Massachusetts
    • - Boston, MA, US Area
    • - Michigan
    • - Detroit, MI, US Area
    • - Grand Rapids, MI, US Area
    • - Minnesota
    • - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, US Area
    • - Mississippi
    • - Greenville, MS, US Area
    • - Gulfport, MS, US Area
    • - Missouri
    • - Kansas City, MO, US Area
    • - St. Louis, MO, US Area
    • - Montana
    • - Zurich, MT
    • - Nevada
    • - Las Vegas, NV, US Area
    • - New Hampshire
    • - Boston, MA, US Area
    • - New Jersey
    • - New York City, NY, US Area
    • - Philadelphia, PA, US Area
    • - New York State
    • - Albany, NY, US Area
    • - Buffalo, NY, US Area
    • - New York City, NY, US Area
    • - Rochester, NY, US Area
    • - China, NY
    • - Stamford, NY
    • - Union, NY
    • - North Carolina
    • - Charlotte, NC, US Area
    • - Greensboro, NC, US Area
    • - Wilmington, NC, US Area
    • - Winston-Salem, NC, US Area
    • - Ohio
    • - Cincinnati, OH, US Area
    • - Cleveland, OH, US Area
    • - Columbus, OH, US Area
    • - Dayton, OH, US Area
    • - Oregon
    • - Portland, OR, US Area
    • - Pennsylvania
    • - Philadelphia, PA, US Area
    • - Pittsburgh, PA, US Area
    • - Puerto Rico
    • - Puerto Rico, US Area
    • - Rhode Island
    • - Providence, RI, US Area
    • - South Carolina
    • - Charleston, SC, US Area
    • - Columbia, SC, US Area
    • - Greenville, SC, US Area
    • - Tennessee
    • - Cookeville, TN, US Area
    • - Knoxville, TN, US Area
    • - Nashville, TN, US Area
    • - Tullahoma, TN, US Area
    • - Texas
    • - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US Area
    • - Houston, TX, US Area
    • - Spring Seat, TX
    • - Utah
    • - Salt Lake City, UT, US Area
    • - Virginia
    • - Norfolk, VA, US Area
    • - Richmond, VA, US Area
    • - Roanoke, VA, US Area
    • - Washington, DC , US Area
    • - Arlington Village, VA
    • - Mila, VA
    • - Tyson's Corner, Fairfax, VA
    • - Washington State
    • - Seattle, WA, US Area
    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Dutch
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Italian
    To filter reviews, or .

    3.6
    69%
    Recommend to a Friend
    79%
    Approve of CEO
    UBS CEO Sergio P. Ermotti
    Sergio P. Ermotti
    1,750 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons
    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Analyst"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Intern - Intern 

      I worked at UBS

      Pros

      Good employees; inclusive and supportive workplace

      Cons

      Stressful; high workload; long working hours

      UBS2019-12-03

    2. "Director"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Sales Manager 

      I have been working at UBS full-time

      Pros

      Structured, Safe, Secure and Seiss

      Cons

      Low Risk Appetite and Little Change

      UBS2019-12-02
      3. Join the UBS team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Great company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Director in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at UBS full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good company, great culture and investment in employees' development

      Cons

      Always room for improvement on renumeration and appraisal process

      UBS2019-11-21

    4. "Completing an obstacle course with two hands tied behind your back"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Manager in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at UBS full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Flexible working pattern College style atmosphere

      Cons

      Hierarchical Cut to the bone Buck passing Decision by consensus

      UBS2019-12-04

    5. "Horrible culture"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - IT Business Analyst in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at UBS full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good salary & benefits Good experience Lots of interesting work New dedicated building in the City

      Cons

      I believe I got unlucky with the team at UBS. The manager and 90% of other senior people and BAs were originally from India (I was in a Front Office IT BA role in London though). The culture felt drastically different to most of other Financial Services firm in the City I worked at. Overwork, understaffing, burnout, constant attacks from management, army-like bullying are the norm. The head of the IT department came... from the trading desk and he brought the cut-throat competitive desk culture into IT, where it's very harmful (I doubt it can be helpful in any business really). More of it, this place will attempt to drain all of life out of you via giving you 5 times more than you can handle. This will to make you so weak, that they can start changing your very personality. The management likes meek, obedient workers who never say No to anything, who never challenge things. Staying below the radar and only thinking about your own political interests was the only viable strategy to survive and to avoid attacks. When I felt I started becoming part of the system, I left.

      Show More

      Advice to Management

      IT likes to be given time and space to do good work: don't bring the desk's cut-throat culture into IT. Have checks and balances: don't give ED's the power to lock all decisions and upward communication to seniors on them, thus giving opportunity for misinformation and political moves

      UBS2019-12-03

    6. "UBS Global Banking/Investment Banking"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Managing Director in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UBS full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Highly entrepreneurial organization. Truly global. Clear strategy. Great people - hungry. High sense of ownership and accountability - impossible to achieve in a bank run by NYC where bankers are civil servants. Excellent research (Evidence Lab)

      Cons

      The compliance department has hijacked the institution. Judgment has been de-emphasized in favor of rules.

      Advice to Management

      Invest more in IT.

      UBS2019-11-18

    7. "Average at best"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Intern - Year Placement 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at UBS for less than a year

      Pros

      A great company culture with people willing to share their experiences and knowledge.

      Cons

      Varying experiences based on team allocation. Other interns have had near-perfect experiences, others have not.

      Advice to Management

      Ensure interns are fully recognised and provide a structured plan for them.

      UBS2019-12-01

    8. "Pretty decent for a job"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Business Analyst in London, England
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UBS full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - Good work life balance - Good work culture, work together, people always happy to help. Not hyper aggressive

      Cons

      - Things take a while to get done

      UBS2019-11-11

    9. "Good place to advance software career, too much red tape stifles creativity"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Contractor - Senior Software Engineer in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at UBS for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good place to grow and develop as a Software Engineer. Good exposure to lots of technologies.

      Cons

      Too much red tape, complex and confusing processes. Also too many managers doing the same job and meddling with the creativity of software teams.

      Advice to Management

      Step back and let the Engineers do their jobs properly.

      UBS2019-11-09

    10. "Good work life balance, and salary is ok"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Associate 

      I have been working at UBS full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good work life balance, and salary is ok

      Cons

      Environment, management and big company policies

      UBS2019-11-20
    Found 5277 reviews
    </>Embed