Pros
The company has a cros-pollination method, although the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this need to cross-train numerous employees and other venues.
Cons
If I could, I would give zero stars and caution anybody about this employer. Honestly, there was so much lack of communication and extra steps needed in this job that honestly, if you are not careful, they could potentially set people up for failure. I was looking forward to this job after leaving my previous employer of 14 years, and I never thought at all that I would find a company that was underwhelming, not because of the job but because of the steps needed alongside that job that makes it frustrating. For starters, I first got the notification about the start date of 01/09/2023 for the new job on 12/21/2022 and hoped to get a good start on a first impression by downloading the necessary equipment and programs. Still, it has been almost a month, and the first complaint was brought up on 12/23/2022 regarding website issues. Nothing was ever resolved, and even on the first day, the issue was still not resolved. What was more aggravating about this was my first day; HR notified me that the company adheres to a Bring Your Own Device policy. Major red flag, I thought, because I had a similar instance where I had to use my laptop and personal phone to use Go To Meeting in 2020 during the first weeks of the work-at-home requirements from the previous employer. The big issue was the two-factor verification, and after a few days, the phone I needed died unexpectedly, and eventually, all the employees got computers. That was for a company of over 500, a non-US company with over 15,000 people in eight countries. Do you mean to tell me that a big company cannot even allocate funds to help purchase company laptops, which it does say in the company handbook that, given the appearance, laptops can be available to UBS employees? More aggravating is that I found out I would be remote, even though I live minutes from the Weehawken location. I could walk to this location, but it seems that they still want to do the remote work, which I have no objection to, but the fact that even after a day or two in the office and if there were any IT issues, the issues could be resolved. However, they refuse to do so and what I am left with is an unlicensed product that I have to keep logging in and out every hour, and I keep getting warnings about the products. Not to mention that I had to use my own money to get a headset that the company requires, which further exacerbated the issue. Now another issue that I had to raise is going to be the training and the time slot. What I liked about my previous employer is that being remote and hybrid, the bank never had a problem or reprimanded me for coming in too early and leaving too early. I typically worked between 6 am and 3:30 pm, with the occasional 4 pm depending on the workload, and the job as a BSA Analyst was the best job I ever had. Now, it seems that while this has not been brought up to me personally, I heard that this seems to be a 9 to 5 job, which, if that is going to be the timeslot UBS employees are going to adhere to in the New York area, they are not going to get me. Sorry, but in a walker's paradise like Weehawken and Hoboken, I will refuse to sell my health and well-being to work for a job that may raise concerns. I moved to Weehawken for many reasons, especially for walking, but this company is the first place that has been most disappointing. Not only that, but their rules leave no wiggle room for error. My previous employer had rules, but they never felt stringent. This one, I mean, UBS, might as well be the FBI or any other company that invades personal privacy for their benefit. Honestly, I am starting to regret leaving my job because I had great support, but I needed to leave because I needed the money and something stable. Unfortunately, the company's lack of stability to think on the go, and that included having the KYC Analyst have to be an impromptu IT expert, IS NOT WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR! I am not trying to sound ungrateful, but UBS could not even find something to fix the BYOD policy for nearly three years. Not sure if UBS does not emphasize financial crime or if the person is flat-out refusing, which I would imagine for a company that at one point was in hot water, but I plan on maintaining my certification by attending events in New Jersey and New York, and maybe even Connecticut, but honestly, with no response after a week, it makes me feel deflated and it would be downright disrespectful. Thank you, UBS, but I think my talents are needed somewhere more helpful, perhaps a local bank as a BSA Analyst or an elevated role.