Does UBS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UBS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UBS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UBS?

72% of UBS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UBS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UBS?

Associate Director (1128) , Director (818) , Analyst (563) , Intern (525) , Software Engineer (420) , Authorized Officer (396) , Business Analyst (288) , Executive Director (273) , Project Manager (181) , Investment Banking Analyst (174) , Client Service Associate (171) , Internship (170) , Associate (163) , Wealth Management Intern (158) , Financial Advisor (156)

What are the pros of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"people of all levels are approachable and there is a good culture or mentoring / nurturing talent with in the organisation" ((in 1532 reviews)); "depends on your team but my current team has a good work life balance and a decent work from home options" ((in 1432 reviews)); "It's easy to find some really great people and there's quite a few really good networks to join." ((in 1296 reviews)); "Salary and leave benefits are good." ((in 654 reviews)); "Good Salary and packages" ((in 464 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and there a tendency where the bosses are bias when comes to promotions." ((in 521 reviews)); "Low Bonus and hikes" ((in 359 reviews)); "Long hours and very difficult to arrange any plans after work as they may need to be cancelled in order to work." ((in 353 reviews)); "There are good and bad managers." ((in 189 reviews)); "Fixed working hours (can also be a pro)" ((in 162 reviews))

What are employees saying about UBS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UBS layoffs and their outlook for job security at UBS in 2026.

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3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,551 total reviews)

Sergio P. Ermotti

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

UBS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,551 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

4.0

Sep 8, 2008

Good place to learn the ropes, perhaps not the best place to get ahead.

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

UBS is a large firm with good infrastructure and training to help you get started. If you're fresh into finance, UBS is one of the best places to get started. It's also one of the most women friendly banks that I've seen.

Cons

Large firm means you can get lost amongst the crowd. If you want to stand out you really need to be doing alot to get noticed. Conservative style of management/legal and compliance means alot of business opportunities may be let go, although the current mortgage back securities crisis doesn't seem to confirm this...

2.0

Sep 7, 2008

Learn and Move On

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are just starting out your career, there is a lot of opportunity and training provided. There is often special training programs for new hires recently out of college and there is a concerted effort made to support the learning and growth needs of these new hires.

Cons

If you have been there a while your salary will never catch up with the salaries offered people in comparable positions that are just starting with the company. You are often at the mercy of reorganizations and political plays among senior management. Not a place you can expect to retire from, especially given the significant layoffs in the last two years. Not the solid company it once was when it was PaineWebber.

2.0

Sep 7, 2008

Good opportunities for advancement.... if you dump your technical skill, put on a mgmt hat, and drink the "UBS juice"

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Diversity. Opportunities to move horizontally and veritically.

Cons

Beaucracy and red tape. This company spends more time talking than doing: more meetings than decision. This company wastes more time restructuring and reorganizing than any other company I've been at. Salaries are well below market. Powerpoint skills are valued more than core technical aptitude. There are way too many levels of management - top heavy.

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