UBS reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,578 total reviews)
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Sergio P. Ermotti

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

UBS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,578 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UBS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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15K reviews
1.0
Sep 19, 2023

Soul Sucking Position

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- decent amount of time off

Cons

- LOTS OF FALSE PROMISES!!! HR/recruitment team will promise you one thing, then upper management will tell you another once you're actually hired. DO NOT AGREE TO ANYTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE IT IN WRITING!! - lack of leadership & no structure whatsoever - micromanagement and harping on numbers even if your goal has been met /surpassed - scorecards and "open note quizzes" to score performance that isn't standardized to specific regions at all so you are constantly dinged on systems that dont even apply to your work making it impossible to look good to upper management - no new hire training, good luck with figuring out what you're doing. - constant comparison to other regions that work under completely different standards - work life balance doesnt exist, they try to sell you with the "WFH balance" but with the constant micromangement and stress from upper management, good luck enjoying life at all. - when your case work is low, management will auto assign you to help others, instead of that help reflecting on your "scorecard" it shows as if you've done nothing and reflects negatively on the false scorecard that was created to help micromanage those in this department - false promises of raises - the list goes on and on.. if you even slightly enjoy your job now or can remain unemployed, do so. this position is not worth the stress or energy **this review is strictly for the KYC Analyst role. I have no opinions on any other department involved with UBS**

2.0
Apr 10, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The firm can pay well if you are considered an "essential" employee. Very international team, and you certainly get the sense of working for a global firm.

Cons

The heart of the firm is a Swiss Bank. Once you've been there a few years, you'll discover that all employees are not equal; Swiss are treated well, everyone else in the US is good for as long as you might be useful. The Risk Control area is undergoing stringent cost cutting at risk of creating problems for tomorrow (they are definitely cutting well below in Risk vs. US firms), and good senior folks are being shown the door, while Swiss employees replacing US personnel at all levels on expat contracts. Be very careful about being a senior hire here. HR has fired numerous employees for "cause", usually on trumped up charges in order to avoid paying out deferred compensation and severance. This place is only as good as your last direct deposit.

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