Great company, great people so far - Senior Client Service Associate UBS Employee Review

4.0
Mar 29, 2024
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Pros

The people are genuinely nice. Love that we are truly a global wealth management company, which opens up so many doors to colleagues and clients outside of the U.S. So far, managers think logically when you need help and when you need things approved. At my previous firm, you feel like a criminal just asking for approval, and then just get questioned on why this or that, until your blood pressure bursts! There are so many more people in management that you can go to get help, that you don’t feel like you have been deserted if someone is on vacation and no one is around to help or approve things. Everyone talks in a professional matter and respects each other. WFH is very flexible.

Cons

Technology. There is much, much room for improvement here. Back office support seem to have a high turnover because mostly everyone is new and doesn’t know the answer to simple things.

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5.0
Jul 4, 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
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits, easy managers and hybrid working

Cons

Ongoing merger, layoffs and restructing

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