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IB COO Review

at UBS

Degree Apprenticeship

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
GM cross functional governance, mainly working with electronic trading and trading venues & brokers
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
A lot as it’s very supportive

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Been able to practice communication and tech especially

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Good and lots of support from both uni and work sides, could do more to encourage rotations
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Good enough but could be better; more instructive and directed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Not always a lot of cross over, but helps learn some terminology
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Could be more encouraging of sports teams, especially women’s, such as women’s football which was underfunded and scraped

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It has a large apprentice network with lots of opportunities, support, and activities
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to UBS?
Research your role and the company, and don’t try to be performative
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