United Overseas Bank Reviews
Updated 22 Jan 2021
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Approve of CEO
Wee Ee Cheong
319 Ratings
Pros
"Work life balance is the key point" (in 71 reviews)
"Good in working environment in UOB" (in 58 reviews)
Cons
"long working hours required for sales" (in 106 reviews)
"long working hours not so work life balance" (in 70 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Featured Review
"Trying times a true judge of firm's character"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at United Overseas Bank full-time for more than a year
Pros
Always do 'right by you' when the times are tough Pay-for-performance philosophy Commitment to upskilling its workforce Great human beings as colleagues
Cons
Typical challenges faced by large organizations (e.g. slower decision making, hierarchical, etc.)
Continue reading "Friendly work environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at United Overseas Bank part-time for less than a year
Pros
Friendly work environment that is great for everyone
Cons
Dont really have any thing to complain during my experience there
Pros
Workload is managable and work-life balance
Cons
Lower chance to get promoted
"PBA"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at United Overseas Bank full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Good career progression if you excel and meet targets, a client facing sales position. - Decent salary and incentives
Cons
- Product offering is limited - Culture can be toxic and practices questionable
"Good Company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at United Overseas Bank full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good salary and almost guaranteed bonus
Cons
too many layers of hierarchy
Pros
Excellent employee benefits, culture feels alot like a "family"
Cons
Bureaucracy, conventional working styles, manual
"Personal Banker"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at United Overseas Bank full-time for less than a year
Pros
Competitive salary and career progression
Cons
No complain, management to help
"Good company with competitive environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at United Overseas Bank full-time
Pros
High income for high performer
Cons
Very competitive environment. Poor insurance benefit for staff
"Good platform for future moves in SME Banking"
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at United Overseas Bank full-time for more than a year
Pros
Fast promotions for above average performers at the entry level (up to 2 promotions in 18 months). Clear bonus structure where you make what you achieve.
Cons
Extremely sales-driven culture, with many mid-level micro managers. Though not the worst, the role overall pays less compared to comparable roles in Singapore with commission-based remuneration.
Pros
Flexible work culture and helpful colleagues
Cons
May have long working hours depending on which department
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