Technologically deficient and bureaucratic - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso UBS

1,0
14 ott 2012
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Entry level positions offer good salaries and benefits. Fantastic if working directly with clients in branches or offered position directly into the Investment Banking segment (not good in lower corporate office functions - advancement rare and not based on performance despite what all the intranet sites say).

Svantaggi

Rigid hierarchial structure that stifles the improvement of internal procedures that, if structure were flattened, would create cost efficiencies and more transparency. Instead, higher positions (higher in salary and name, but certainly not because of efficiency which is ironic for a Swiss firm) are maintained and lower positions cut or outsourced when a quarter gets too tight.

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5,0
4 lug 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

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.

Svantaggi

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.

3,0
5 lug 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good benefits, easy managers and hybrid working

Svantaggi

Ongoing merger, layoffs and restructing

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