Really good - Quantitative Analyst UBS Employee Review

4.0
22 Sept 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Working at UBS has been a really positive experience. The company culture is genuinely relaxed, which makes coming to work enjoyable. Colleagues are approachable and always willing to help, creating a very collaborative environment. Unlike many other firms in the industry, overtime is rare, allowing for a good work-life balance. Overall, UBS offers a supportive and friendly atmosphere that makes it easy to thrive professionally without feeling overwhelmed.

Cons

The team can sometimes be a bit disorganized, and more flexibility for working abroad would be appreciated, as the current allowance is limited. The private healthcare benefit is definitely the best benefit.

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5.0
4 Jul 2026
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Pros

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.

Cons

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 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, easy managers and hybrid working

Cons

Ongoing merger, layoffs and restructing

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