It was OK - Executive Assistant UBS Employee Review

3.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices at Liverpool Street, I came from CS so the fact that UBS saved us from collapse and immediate job loss was very appreciated, Even though it was compulsory and the Swiss government gave them no other option, they treated us OK with a fair redundancy package in the UK.

Cons

The EA role at UBS was very basic. There was very little encouragement to have an entrepreneurial approach and take on work outside of the very generic EA job description. The day was spent moving meetings around that no one wanted to attend and ultimately got cancelled, it was quite soul destroying. This could be because ultimately they knew they were getting rid of all the CS heritage Executives and therefore the CS heritage EAs and therefore didn't want to invest any time in developing our careers which is fair enough.

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
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Pros

Strong culture, global brand, good people

Cons

Continuous changes, team dependent upward mobility

3.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Learning opportunities, Tech savvy compared to other banking / fintech companies

Cons

Too much offshore, low cost resource strategies, Gap between functional & IT resources, CS merger favored many UBS employees and massive layoffs post UBS - CS merger. Hardly any bonus or pay increments.

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