Does UBS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UBS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UBS. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UBS?

72% of UBS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UBS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UBS?

Associate Director (1130) , Director (824) , Analyst (564) , Intern (525) , Software Engineer (425) , Authorized Officer (401) , Business Analyst (288) , Executive Director (275) , Project Manager (182) , Investment Banking Analyst (175) , Client Service Associate (171) , Internship (171) , Associate (163) , Wealth Management Intern (158) , Financial Advisor (156)

What are the pros of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"people of all levels are approachable and there is a good culture or mentoring / nurturing talent with in the organisation" ((in 1504 reviews)); "depends on your team but my current team has a good work life balance and a decent work from home options" ((in 1420 reviews)); "It's easy to find some really great people and there's quite a few really good networks to join." ((in 1275 reviews)); "And good benefits" ((in 665 reviews)); "Good Salary and packages" ((in 474 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UBS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and there a tendency where the bosses are bias when comes to promotions." ((in 531 reviews)); "Low Bonus and hikes" ((in 357 reviews)); "Long hours and very difficult to arrange any plans after work as they may need to be cancelled in order to work." ((in 348 reviews)); "There are good and bad managers." ((in 186 reviews)); "Fixed working hours (can also be a pro)" ((in 170 reviews))

What are employees saying about UBS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UBS layoffs and their outlook for job security at UBS in 2026.

UBS reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(14,607 total reviews)

Sergio P. Ermotti

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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UBS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,607 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UBS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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15K reviews

4.0

Nov 10, 2015

Company will be here for a long time

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work at and very proactive in reacting to current environment.

Cons

Constantly driving costs down at the expense of employees.

3.0

Jul 9, 2015

Too Many Cost-Cutting Initiatives

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice people and experienced colleagues.

Cons

The single business success factor is to cut costs - compensation is not competitive, all employees are being replaced with consultants or their jobs are being relocated to Nashville, India or Poland. No talent retention.

2.0

Jul 1, 2015

Look elsewhere

Securities buy in specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A job that provides a pay check. A little exposure to the financial industry

Cons

Zero work life balance Zero opportunity for advancement Management are rude to co worker and new hires.

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