UBS

"It's ok but you have to be willing to go above and beyond to get noticed. You either plod or go far - no in between."

"Senior and middle management level is almost all male, there is a lot of red tape to get anything done. "

"Thick skin, don’t take anything personal and learn from the mistakes."

"The company is not very diverse & inclusive, especially in technology. I have had good opportunities but there's a glass ceiling even to middle management. "

".More could be done to support women reaching senior positions"

"Speak to as many other women as you can in your particular division, or who have worked there in the past. "

"Depending on the role they are applying for, support is different."

"I always felt I was treated as an equal. I managed a team of 10 direct reports."

"The more aggressive women seem to do better and move up faster. You need your boss or key stakeholder to sponsor you."

"Unless you're a superstar, you may fly under the radar."

"Some groups about promoting women but others are not. They are not great about redeploying employees."

"The organization overall has an amazing culture. However be selective in choosing the team you work for. Make sure it consists of individuals whose goals and behaviors positively align with your own."

"Up to 20 weeks maternity leave offered if you have worked with the company for at least 12 months."

"The company needs to be more flexible in terms of being able to work from home."

"Swiss HQ dominates. Not enough women are in senior roles."

"Work life balance is group dependent - some are better than others. "

"It's a great place to work and an amazing place for parents - but certain teams/groups/roles can be very hard to break into (and stay in) as a female employee."

"People are treated equally despite gender or ethnicity. Comfortable place to work "

"Time off policies are not ideal. Hours are technically flexible, but there is a high expectation of a certain amount of "face time" required during business hours and your reputation suffers if you take advantage of the flexible hours."

"UBS Equities is highly political where friendships are a matter of political convenience, rather than relationshps based on loyalty. Men openly debate female colleague's sexual appeal and place bets on "hookups." There is also a clear gender gap at UBS for pay. There are two redeeming qualities. First, UBS allows flexible, part-time schedules for working mothers. Second, UBS knows they have a women problem and are trying hard to promote women in leadership positions. "

"In investment banking, in senior positions, still mainly male, but changing."

"Ensure your direct manager is ok with whatever arrangement you need"

"Amazing family friendly culture and great parental leave policies! Everyone in my group is very supportive, flexible and caring. The only downside is that there is a tendency, in my opinion, to push women towards more traditionally female roles within the firm regardless of background or competencies."

"I've experienced first hand the flexibility of working as a mom. The company accommodates me with a flex work schedule and has a fairly generous maternity leave policy (16 weeks fully paid)."

"Great place work for moms and women in general. I think they make a genuine effort to make women feel safe and appreciated."

"There is an amazing group of women who work at this firm which creates a great environment"

"it was okay to work there but i would not do it again"

"While I was just an intern, I think UBS Wealth Management is a great place for women who want to tone down their working hours. An MD I spoke with during my summer there transferred to UBS for more work life balance because the business model of UBS Wealth Management Americas is much less stressful for those who work in the corporate headquarters."

"Senior management is watching and keeping tabs on your work and hours. They form quick impossible to change opinions. Plan to invest 12 hour work days for the first 6 months to a year, then you can relax a bit."

"I only worked there for 2 years but having come from a company for which I worked for 15 years I wasn't too crazy about the culture."

"I have worked at UBS for nearly 8 years; starting as single and now married with two children. I returned after both maternity leaves because though the hours are long in my IT role I was able to negotiate a work from home agreement. My role complexity has evolved since I started. After having my second child I had to push for a work from home agreement. It helped that I built credibility prior to having my second child. It would be much harder for others with less tenure. In general I am happy with the balance I have."

"great company, really good benefits, but usually work very long hours"