Horrible - Applications Support UBS Employee Review

1.0
Oct 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- They don't work you too hard - If you're good, you can work here indefinitely, that is, as long as they don't decide to axe your entire team

Cons

- Lack of IT practices - Technology is from the stone age - They hire inexperienced graduates through contracting firms who know absolutely nothing, so you learn nothing from them - Very bad IT practices - A place where there are more managers than there are workers - Incredibly hierarchical - No transparency - Tons of paperwork to make the smallest IT changes

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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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