UBS reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,600 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 14,600 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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15K reviews
3.0
Aug 3, 2010

UBS

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

UBS had a welcoming culture when I first joined. Colleagues were friendly, nice and helpful. Culture is less competitive as compared to other financial institutions.

Cons

Slow career advancement due to flat hierachy system within UBS. Poor/minimal bonus from 2008 onwards due to the bad performance.

1.0
May 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good location from NY Metro Area Not a lot of pressure No accountablity

Cons

-Salary and Comp are 20% to 30% lower than similar firms -Getting business requirements complete / understood by IT is a challenge -Technology Items that are core in other firms have to be funded by individual business owners and therefore never get funding. -Sr. IT management lacks strategy and direction -CIO barely speaks English and her people are frustrated. -Each department is run as a separate unit with no cohesion or best practices, when I moved from department to department, It is like I have a new job however, all moves are treated as lateral.

3.0
Sep 26, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, but lack a general level of education. Employees have very good people skills, but lack in competence and logic.

Cons

Hard to get promoted or move positions, very political and all about who you brown nose to get promotions. The wrong people often get promoted.

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