UBS Financial Advisor Development Program reviews

2.6

28% would recommend to a friend

(187 total reviews)
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Sergio P. Ermotti

59% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Financial Advisor Development Program employees have rated UBS with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 187 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Financial Advisor Development Program professionals have an average working experience there. UBS is rated 30% below average by Financial Advisor Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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187 reviews
2.0
Oct 28, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

UBS has good benefits and training. Healthcare benefits are offered on the first day of employment. The networking is also a major benefit; if you enjoy attending numerous functions.

Cons

A balance between work and life do not exist. Management will sell you on the idea that schedules are flexible, but performance goals are unrealistic. Watch the Enron trading documentary and you will see how UBS operates. The biggest downside is the amount of cold calling that is emphasized. If you do not like cold calling stay away from this type of work. Most managers climbed the ladder during the 90's when cold calling was effective and people wanted to hear about the latest Wall Street concoction. Today, nobody wants to take a brokers call especially for risky products that get you paid.

4.0
Oct 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large company with multiple geographic locations that allow you to transfer between locations and departments

Cons

Demanding workload, there is a lot of rhetoric about work life balance however the demands of the job dont alow for this balance.

5.0
Aug 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

UBS offers new financial advisors a great place to start their careers. They offer a fair salary and measure you on assets not production ... this allows you to build your book of business the right way as opposed to having to put your clients into products that generate production

Cons

Too large of an organization to make significant change

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