Is UBS beginning to be a great place to work again?

Question

I have been reading that UBS is growing their IB and plans to maintain this growth in the future. I realize that the firm's main revenue stream comes from WM but is UBS IB currently a great offer to receive? Would you accept this offer?

timpson12345@gmail.com · Accepted Answer

Barclays has just gone through restructuring and it not in the best of places whilst UBS has got its stuff done a few years ago. It's slowly but surely growing globally (with a big US push). Pay has also recently been quite strong.

After MS/GS/JP/BAML, i'd go for UBS. Beyond that though... I think the culture which you liked matters most, and if you like the UBS people, it'd be a great place to go.

JP and GS seem to have nice cultures too ... BAML not so much from personal experience.

UENYC · Answer

To give some perspective to OP...banking across all BB should be relatively similar, so don’t get too hung up on each (yes, differences in deal flow / culture and exit opps to a degree but don’t expect too much from a two year expereience and recruiting really is all about your intelligence once you are in the room).

Having said that, yes GS/MS would be the top (I’m speaking from an experience level). That’s because a bigger portion of the work you’ll do will be m&a. JPM/BAML will “rank higher”, but do realize they drive with their balance sheet (I.e.

brownbear · Answer

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