Lack of leadership and massive bureaucracy leads to paralyzed IT Operations teams. - Director - IT UBS Employee Review

2.0
Jul 30, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, pretty good culture, active in local community.

Cons

The nice side covers quite a lot of back-stabbing and character assassination. Also, the lack of strong, clear vision and leadership results in a paralyzed work force, not just in IT but throughout the Bank.

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5.0
Apr 18, 2026
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Pros

work life balance, nice office, hybrid, fleixible

Cons

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3.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Learning opportunities, Tech savvy compared to other banking / fintech companies

Cons

Too much offshore, low cost resource strategies, Gap between functional & IT resources, CS merger favored many UBS employees and massive layoffs post UBS - CS merger. Hardly any bonus or pay increments.

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